Part of a fiveyear pledge to further care at KGH
The wealth advisors and executive teams at RBC Dominion Securities in Kelowna have teamed up to commit a $100,000 to support JoeAnna’s House. The gift comes as a pledge over five years, and rounds out a decade of giving totalling $200,000 to advance the standard of health care being delivered to residents in the southern interior region.
As a parent himself, Mark Kinnear, VP and Branch Manager and his team of advisors at RBC Wealth Management – Dominion Securities is deeply committed to supporting health care initiatives that provide children and youth with access to the best health care possible in our community. In recent years, their interest has expanded to address the increasing need to support young people struggling with their mental health.
At any given time, one in four beds at Kelowna General Hospital is occupied by a patient from outside the Central Okanagan. But in the Adolescent Psychiatric Unit (APU) at KGH, over 60% of patients are from out of town. They require an acute level of care and arrive in an incredibly vulnerable state. It is a terrible time to be separated from family.
JoeAnna’s House aims to change that by providing a home away from home for the families of APU patients who must travel to KGH for specialist care. And by supporting JoeAnna’s House, the teams at RBC Dominion Securities in Kelowna are committing to be a part of keeping families together when they need it the most.
