LAKEPORT, Calif. – During the last several years, donors have contributed more than $800,000 to help purchase equipment and other important resources for Sutter Lakeside Hospital.

This support has helped the hospital create and sustain important patient services that transform and save lives.

“As 2014 draws to a close, I want to take a moment to thank our donors for their support of Sutter Lakeside Hospital,” said Sutter Lakeside Chief Administrative Officer Siri Nelson. “Through their generosity and support, they have helped us put patients first and deliver exceptional care to Lake County.”

The donations were primarily used to purchase medical equipment and other health care tools, including ventilators, the Mobility Park for physical therapy patients, an echocardiogram machine, women’s imaging equipment and stroke telemedicine equipment.

Most recently, more than $24,000 in donations from volunteers, community members and Sutter Lakeside's own medical staff enabled the hospital to buy two new ventilators to provide optimal care to patients with respiratory complications.

More than $110,000 from donors helped the hospital build the innovative Mobility Park.

This physical therapy treatment area features gravel, tile, stairs and other surfaces that simulate “real-life” situations.

This has improved the lives of many patients, including a 13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.

A new Philips IE33 echocardiogram purchased this year is providing the best technology to display the heart in real time. This would not have been possible without donor contributions of more than $110,000.

“During this holiday season, I’m reminded about all the things for which I’m grateful,” Nelson said. “The kindness and giving spirit of the people of Lake County is one of them.”

To learn more about Sutter Lakeside, please visit www.sutterlakeside.org/ .