It is a donation to improve health and wellness, says one insurer, presenting a cheque for $150,000 to help in the construction of a permanent nursing station.
The Cowan Foundation presented the cheque to the Muskoka Lakes Nursing Station Team at the temporary nursing station located at the Port Carling library, later moving to the future site of the permanent station that is scheduled to be built in the spring.
“The Cowan Foundation is proud to support the Muskoka Lakes Nursing Station, a community health hub that will provide expanded services for health links to Port Carling and the surrounding areas,” said Tracy Spark, director personal insurance, Cowan Insurance Group “Donating $150,000 to this outstanding facility aligns with our Foundation’s goal that focuses on health and wellness - while at the same time providing an opportunity to contribute to a project that matters to local residents.”
The nursing station will include a full-time Nurse Practitioner, Administrative Assistant, and a collaborative association with a Physician. It will be a key component of the new Brock and Willa Wellness Centre in the Muskoka Lakes area that will also include a hospice and retirement residence.
“We are honoured to be the recipient of this generous donation from The Cowan Foundation and their faith in us to see this much needed primary health care facility becoming a reality for all permanent, seasonal residents and visitors to the Township of Muskoka Lakes,” said Allen & Linda Edwards, Chair and Secretary of the Nursing Station in a statement to the media. “Many residents do not have a doctor and now will have the continuity of health care in a rural area.”
Other supporters of the project include local community and seasonal donors and foundations, the LHIN and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, which has approved operating and start-up funding for the Muskoka Lakes Nursing Station, community health hub.
“We are very appreciative of this donation and would like The Cowan Foundation to know that the $150,000 has moved us forward to be able to start the build this coming spring,” said Brock Napier, vice-chair of the nursing station.
