Your donations make an impact on our community.
Each year in May the Foundation receives a list of priority medical equipment that is required by the Cobequid Community Health Centre. This list is reviewed by the Board of Directors of the Foundation and then provided to Management and Staff of the Foundation. They develop a plan to bring the funds needed to purchase these items into the Foundation through fundraisers, individual community and corporate gifts.
As the funds are raised, the Foundation provides Cobequid Centre management the approval to purchase the piece of equipment. Each dollar you donate stays right here in our community to help fund the healthcare needs of you and your neighbours.
Through the generous support of our donors, the Cobequid Health Centre Foundation funds, in full, a significant amount of the medical equipment required each year in order to provide quality care.
Please find below the list of current needs for fiscal year 2026 – 2027. This page will be updated by the foundation as prices continually change.
Current Needs
Digital Mobile X-Ray Unit
Cost $284,000.00
Diagnostic Imaging (X-Ray) Department
The Diagnostic Imaging department needs a mobile digital X-ray unit to enhance patient care and efficiency. This portable equipment allows X-ray imaging to be brought directly to patients in emergency situations where transporting them may be difficult or risky. With faster and clearer results, diagnoses can be made more quickly, leading to better treatment outcomes and saving valuable time. This addition ensures that patients receive the attention they need right when they need it.
Sonosite Ultrasound
Cost $102,890.00
Emergency Department
The Sonosite Ultrasound is a portable imaging tool used in the emergency department to help doctors and nurses quickly assess and diagnose patients. Our healthcare teams rely on this ultrasound to guide timely, life-saving interventions by providing immediate bedside imaging. Serving some of the hospital’s sickest patients, this equipment supports more than 40% of all emergency cases. By allowing many tests to be performed in the emergency department, it reduces the need to send patients elsewhere for imaging, helping care proceed faster and more smoothly.
GlideScope Core Video Laryngoscopy System
Cost $23,000
Emergency Department
The GlideScope Core is an advanced airway visualization system that helps healthcare providers secure a patient’s airway quickly and safely during emergencies. With high-definition video technology, it improves visibility, supports better patient outcomes, and reflects current best practices in emergency medicine. Replacing the department’s older system with this upgraded technology will enhance patient safety and provide clinicians with the latest tools for critical airway management.
ABL90 FLEX PLUS Analyzer
Cost $14,811
Emergency Department
The ABL90 FLEX PLUS Analyzer is a rapid blood testing machine that provides critical information about a patient’s oxygen levels, breathing, blood chemistry, and overall condition in less than a minute. By delivering immediate results at the bedside, it helps healthcare teams diagnose serious conditions quickly and begin life-saving treatment without delay.
Additional needs
There are additional items required. If you would like further information on any of the items listed on this page, please call or email the Foundation at (902) 869-6111 or stacey.chapman@nshealth.ca. Thank you for your consideration.
Adjustable desk for nurse’s station
Department: Emergency Department
Cost: $1,106.00
Stool
Department: Diabetes Management
Cost: $129.00
Backman Vidcom System for Virtual Meetings
Department: Entire Healthcare Leadership Team
Cost: $28,185.00
Impact of donations
To see some of the items the Foundation, through your generous donations and your participation in our events, have been able to fund visit our Impact of donations page. In the hands of our skilled healthcare professionals, this equipment provides quality care for you and your neighbours.