CANANDAIGUA – The annual Gala hosted by UR Medicine’s Thompson Health recently raised more than $125,000 to benefit upcoming renovations at Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua.
Held Sept. 9 at the Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua, the sold-out event had more than 300 people in attendance, with Southern barbecue fare as well as music by The Skycoasters.
The money raised will go toward a new, 12-bed observation unit scheduled to open at Thompson Hospital in 2017. The unit is designed to provide high-quality, personalized care for patients who require evaluation and treatment for a period of time between eight and 24 hours, allowing the hospital to reserve inpatient and Emergency Department beds for those patients who truly need them.
Of the more than $125,000 raised at the gala, $19,000 was raised through a “cash call” benefitting the SafeGait® Balance and Mobility Training System recently installed in the Rehabilitation Services Department, also at Thompson Hospital.
The F.F. Thompson Foundation is grateful to the Gala’s “Mainsail Sponsors” – Constellation Brands, Pike Company, LeCesse Construction and The Boev Clinic.