Community impact

Revenue generated by our businesses helps fund a range of equipment and supportive programs in the hospital and in the community.

Read our 2024 Impact Report.

Music Therapy

The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society has long supported the Music Therapy program at Delta Hospital Campus of Care. Each year we make a financial donation to cover the main costs of the program.

Music Therapy is the skillful, goal-oriented use of music to effect beneficial physiological, psychological and psycho-social responses in the recipient. Jo Anne Tait, MTA, BMT, TRP is a Certified Music Therapist on-site four half days per week.

Spiritual Care

Spirituality is that part in each of us that seeks to find meaning and purpose in our lives. Spiritual Care connects us with the things that matter deeply to us, which strengthens us, helps us cope, and gives us hope.

While in hospital, patients and family may face uncertainty, life-changing decisions, injury, or loss. In these types of situations, many individuals find themselves looking for ways to find meaning, ways to express themselves, or ways to connect to their faith or beliefs. Spiritual Health Professionals work as part of the inter professional care team; they support patients, families, and health care staff emotionally and spiritually in moments of need, based on the person's beliefs, cultural background, values, traditions, and practices.

Since 2015, the Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society has funded a half-time position to attend to the spiritual and emotional needs of patients, their families and all health care staff at the Delta Hospital. This support is available for people of all religious beliefs, and for those without a faith community.

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Pillow Pals
Pillow Pals is a volunteer-run program that provides hand-sewn pillows for post-surgery breast cancer patients. Two pillows are given as a set: one for under the arm for side support and the other to provide cushioning under a seatbelt. DHAS volunteers create more than 600 pillows annually.
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Student Bursary Program
To show our appreciation for the support that DHAS receives from the community, the Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society annually awards twelve bursaries to support new and returning students in the healthcare field.