Run the Maine 2022 showed their love for local health services and health activity with the event delivering essential funds for Dhelkaya Health.
Dhelkaya Health CEO Sue Race was thrilled to be presented with a cheque for $20,000 from Run the Maine Director Gavin Krasner last October and the funds were recently used to purchase a BiPAP machine, providing support for critically unwell patients needing respiratory support at Dhelkaya Health’s Urgent Care Centre.
Ms Race said the local hospital is incredibly grateful to the organisers, event partners, sponsors and participants of Run the Maine.
“Despite all the challenges faced the Run the Maine team continued to raise funds through virtual events in 2020 and 2021! Congratulations on the success of Run the Maine in 2022. Our community is so fortunate to benefit from your hard work, sweat and generosity in getting new equipment for Dhelkaya Health’s Urgent Care Centre,” Ms Race said.
Run the Maine mascot and social media star The Bird, was happy to join CEO Sue Race for a patient’s eye view of the new equipment, skilfully operated by Nurse Gillian.
The BiPAP machine is the latest non-invasive option to support a patient’s breathing, shown to be very effective in cases of acute heart failure and some types of respiratory failure by reducing the effort needed to breathe and increasing the volume of space in the lungs for respiration to occur.
Early Bird Registration for the 15th edition of Run the Maine 2023 is now open so be sure to jump online and register! The event will once again take place on Grand Final Eve, Friday September 29. Get out the trainers, maybe review the training tips videos on the Run the Maine website https://runthemaine.org.
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