Beneath The Surface – bringing Ultrasound to the Columbia Valley


The East Kootenay Foundation for Health has a new campaign this winter. Beneath the Surface is fundraising $340,000 to bring ultrasound service to the Invermere and District Hospital. The costs will include a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine, renovations to the room, and all the technology and accessories required to run the service.

Having ultrasound at the Invermere hospital has been a long-awaited addition that will save Columbia Valley residents from travel to East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook for this service. It will be a major improvement for health care in the valley.

Ultrasound allows physicians to see inside a patient’s body and understand the nature of a patient’s symptoms. It provides vital information which can help guide treatment. Ultrasound technology is a critical cornerstone of medicine and patient care. The images captured provide physicians with a wealth of information, including the structure and composition of internal organs, tissues and vessels.

Ultrasound is performed on every type of patient, in every area of care. Whether you are a pregnant mother, an elderly person having breathing problems, or a child with abdomen pains, ultrasound can help diagnose and treat a patient.

Contributions to the Campaign can be made by donating online at ekfh.ca, calling 250-489-6481, or mailing a donation to East Kootenay Foundation for Health, 13 24th Ave N. Cranbrook BC, V1C 3H9.

Together we are bringing better health care close to home in the East Kootenay!

In Memory

A Gift in Memory is a special way for family and friends to express their sympathy while helping the East Kootenay Foundation for Health advance healthcare in the community and beyond.

Many people choose to make these gifts in lieu of flowers. The East Kootenay Foundation for Health will acknowledge all donations given in memory by sending a card to the next of kin with an expression of sympathy.

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Consider a gift to the East Kootenay Foundation for Health in your will or estate.

All gifts, small or large, help us help health care in your community and across the region.