Personal Protective Equipment Donations Needed In Oxford County

Saturday, 18 April 2020 08:49

Among the donations include masks, shields, disposable gowns and hand sanitizer, which will go to hospitals, paramedics, long term care workers and other healthcare professionals.

OXFORD COUNTY - Oxford County's front line health care workers are in desperate need of donations.

Healthcare workers need personal protective equipment (PPE) so they can continue to care for, and protect our community members during COVID-19.

As part of a newly developed, County-wide response strategy to tackle the supply shortage, Oxford County’s healthcare partners are working together to collect and distribute donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) among all healthcare partners working in the Oxford County community.

This call for donations is being coordinated by the Oxford County Community Health Centre (OCCHC) and Oxford County’s Paramedic Services on behalf of hospitals, paramedics, long-term care workers, primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals.

What do front-line healthcare workers need?

- Face masks - surgical masks / procedural masks / other types
- Disposable isolation gowns
- Shield masks & headbands / goggles
- N95 masks & filters
- Latex-free gloves – unopened packages preferred
- Hand sanitizer
- Cleaning agents and disinfectant wipes

There are two ways to donate: drop-off or pick-up.

Drop-off at one of the following three central locations:

Woodstock - Visit the Oxford County Paramedic Services building at 377 Mill St. and use blue drop-off bin. Please use back entrance off of Sales Dr. (accessed via Parkinson Rd. or Juliana Dr.)

Ingersoll - Alexandra Hospital Ingersoll at 29 Noxon Street. Drop-off bin located at the east, rear loading dock at the hospital between 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Mon-Fri)

Tillsongburg - Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital at 167 Rolph St. A yellow drop-off bin located across the street from the hospital, in front of the staff parking lot.

You can also arrange for a pickup by contacting donations@oxchc.ca or call 1-800-755-0394, ext. 3550. Please have details including type of item and quantity ready to assist with arrangements.

You can visit here to learn more information about this unified approach to personal protective equipment donation collection.