The Agassiz Medical Centre Community Board is responsible to provide all the equipment (medical and computer) and furnishings within the entire clinic. Since the community board purchases the equipment and furnishings, the community owns it. The community board receives monthly payments from the City of Morden, the RM of Stanley and the Agassiz Physicians Medical Corporation. The community board is a registered charity and receives donations. All purchases for equipment must be approved by the community board.
There are two main benefits of a community owned clinic.
1) It is a huge advantage when recruiting physicians as there is virtually no cost for them to 'set up' their practice. They can finish medical school and start practicing the next day. When potential physicians are looking for places to practice, this is a huge advantage for our community.
2) If a physician decides to leave our community, they take no equipment or furnishings from the clinic. Other than the loss of the physician (which is very unfortunate), there is no loss to the community.
There are two main benefits of a community owned clinic.
1) It is a huge advantage when recruiting physicians as there is virtually no cost for them to 'set up' their practice. They can finish medical school and start practicing the next day. When potential physicians are looking for places to practice, this is a huge advantage for our community.
2) If a physician decides to leave our community, they take no equipment or furnishings from the clinic. Other than the loss of the physician (which is very unfortunate), there is no loss to the community.
Agassiz Medical Centre Community Board is a Registered Charity and you will receive an official charitable tax receipt for your donation of any amount. Donations are used to fund items such as:
Each donation plays an important role in providing our community clinic the resources needed to advance the healthcare of our community today and in the future.
Community Owned Clinic - what exactly does that mean?
**It means... that when Agassiz Medical Centre was founded in 2004, the community decided that it would be a community owned facility. Due to that decision the community owns all the medical equipment, furnishings and technology equipment in Agassiz Medical Centre.
**It means... that the physicians DO NOT purchase or own the equipment and furnishings in the clinic - they run their medical practice in the clinic and rent the space in the building but if they were to leave they take no equipment/furnishings with them since the community owns it.
**It means... that Agassiz Medical Centre Community Board has a Board of Directors that have the responsibility of using the funds the Board receives to purchase the items the clinic needs.
**It means... that if something is needed in the clinic the community board can purchase it immediately if the funds are available.
**It means... that it is YOUR clinic and YOUR donations that are needed to continue to provide the necessary equipment for our community owned clinic to maintain a modern facility.
**It means... that our community can attract new physicians to this area and they can start their practice immediately since everything they need is provided for them. They have no set-up costs. This is a huge advantage when recruiting.
**It means... that in the next few years Agassiz Medical Centre will be adding several new physicians to the clinic and our community. With this increase the Community Board will need to make sure that the clinic has all the equipment/furnishings/technology needed to accommodate this growth.
***It means... that Agassiz Medical Centre is community owned NOT physician owned***
How to Donate:
In person at Agassiz Medical Centre (cash or cheque)
By Mail (cheque):
Agassiz Medical Centre Community Board
Attention: Lawanda Friesen
130-30 Stephen Street
Morden, MB R6M 2G3
Online Instant Donation Through our PAYPAL Charity Portal that is located on the Agassiz Medical Centre website under the Community Board tab.
http://www.agassizmedicalcentre.com
If you still have pennies and don't know what to do with them let us take them off your hands. Each penny has a purpose. It makes 'sense to give your cents'!
- Medical equipment
- Facility space
- Furnishings
- Technology
- Other needs as they arise If you require a tax receipt please include your information with your donation. To 'thank you' for your donation your name will be added to the 'Friends of the Clinic' Book or the Donor Board depending on the donation amount.
Each donation plays an important role in providing our community clinic the resources needed to advance the healthcare of our community today and in the future.
Community Owned Clinic - what exactly does that mean?
**It means... that when Agassiz Medical Centre was founded in 2004, the community decided that it would be a community owned facility. Due to that decision the community owns all the medical equipment, furnishings and technology equipment in Agassiz Medical Centre.
**It means... that the physicians DO NOT purchase or own the equipment and furnishings in the clinic - they run their medical practice in the clinic and rent the space in the building but if they were to leave they take no equipment/furnishings with them since the community owns it.
**It means... that Agassiz Medical Centre Community Board has a Board of Directors that have the responsibility of using the funds the Board receives to purchase the items the clinic needs.
**It means... that if something is needed in the clinic the community board can purchase it immediately if the funds are available.
**It means... that it is YOUR clinic and YOUR donations that are needed to continue to provide the necessary equipment for our community owned clinic to maintain a modern facility.
**It means... that our community can attract new physicians to this area and they can start their practice immediately since everything they need is provided for them. They have no set-up costs. This is a huge advantage when recruiting.
**It means... that in the next few years Agassiz Medical Centre will be adding several new physicians to the clinic and our community. With this increase the Community Board will need to make sure that the clinic has all the equipment/furnishings/technology needed to accommodate this growth.
***It means... that Agassiz Medical Centre is community owned NOT physician owned***
How to Donate:
In person at Agassiz Medical Centre (cash or cheque)
By Mail (cheque):
Agassiz Medical Centre Community Board
Attention: Lawanda Friesen
130-30 Stephen Street
Morden, MB R6M 2G3
Online Instant Donation Through our PAYPAL Charity Portal that is located on the Agassiz Medical Centre website under the Community Board tab.
http://www.agassizmedicalcentre.com
If you still have pennies and don't know what to do with them let us take them off your hands. Each penny has a purpose. It makes 'sense to give your cents'!
Just a few of the items that have been purchased with donations that have been received.