With help from the NHH Foundation, NHH is also responding to the many generous offers of support from the community. “We thank everyone for the many calls and emails. We cannot respond to each and everyone one just now, but we are following up with as many as possible and have recommended the following tips to those who wish to help so that they may route this exceptional generosity into the hospital appropriately,” said Linda Davis.

·        Offers of equipment/supplies – NHH is actively inviting and accepting unopened, CSA-approved personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, N95 respirators and procedure (surgical) masks from area businesses and individuals. Home-made surgical masks and scrubs are NOT accepted at this time, but a team has been formed to work with area partners to explore local production of essential items like face shields, gowns, as well as opportunities to reuse and even recycle existing supplies. All equipment donations must first be vetted through our Materials Management department. They cannot be dropped off without first confirming that they can be accepted. Contact Charity Meiklejohn at cmeiklejohn@nhh.ca

• Offers of food – we must decline, for infection control purposes. We recommend that you consider donating to local foodbanks OR reach out via the local (Facebook) Northumberland CAREMONGERING GROUP www.fornorthumberland.com

• Offers of funds – Please contact our NHH Foundation care of Rhonda Cunningham  rcunningham@nhh.ca.  Watch for further details in the NHH Foundation’s own community update coming out today (March 27, 2020) on their social feeds and website, www.nhhfoundation.ca

• Offers of health human resources – Please contact our Human Resources department care of careers@nhh.ca and note “COVID-19” and their credentials (eg. NP, RN) in the subject line

• Other offers – Please contact Public Affairs at  jgillard@nhh.ca