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McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Seeks Medical Supplies

McLaren Northern Michigan has received an outpouring of support from the local community! The Foundation is still coordinating donations of critical supplies from businesses, community organizations, and individuals who have asked how they can help. The following items are in high demand and donations are appreciated. Please print off and complete the donation form and include with your contribution:

https://www.mclaren.org/Uploads/Public/Documents/Northern/forms/Covid%2019-Donation-Form-Online-Form.pdf

• New, unused masks (including construction grade)
• N95 masks
• Isolation/Surgical masks
• Medical grade gloves
• Sanitizing wipes with an alcohol content of 60% or more
• Non-contact forehead thermometers

Other personal protective equipment on a case by case basis. Contact the Foundation at (231) 487-3500 with questions.
 

As of April 11, 2020, we are accepting donations of home-sewn masks. Following new CDC guidelines, McLaren Northern Michigan will provide homemade facemasks donated by community members to patients and their caregivers when they are discharged from the hospital, as well as to patients at outpatient clinics and McLaren Home Care & Hospice. Donated facemasks will also be provided to staff for use in the community. The cloth facemasks do not replace surgical masks or N-95 respirators and will not be used in patient care areas. Facemasks will be commercially laundered before being distributed.

Community members who are healthy, willing, and able to make and donate face masks are encouraged to use the CDC pattern available online at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html. McLaren Northern Michigan prefers cotton ties to elastic bands.

Please call the Foundation at 231-487-3500 to arrange a drop off time for your donation. Donations will be accepted in Petoskey and Cheboygan. DO NOT bring your donations directly to the hospital or emergency departments – we are restricting visitors at this time.

EMMET COUNTY IN NEED OF MASKS, GLOVES

Emmet County officials are seeking donations of N95 masks and latex gloves for county employees who still must continue to work and interact with the public during the coronavirus pandemic.

“While we try to maintain as many services as we can during this unprecedented time, we also want to keep our county employees safe,” said Acting County Administrator Michael Reaves. “We realize there are reports of shortages of protective gear like the N95 masks, but we are hoping someone in the county has extras they can share with us. We want to do all we can to keep our staff healthy and prevent the spread of the virus as much as possible.”

If you have masks or gloves, but cannot take a financial loss by donating them to the county, Reaves said the county may be willing to purchase the items at the normal retail price.

Donations may be brought to the Emmet County building Lake Street entrance. Though the county building is now closed to the public, the building’s security staff will meet visitors at the door, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call (231) 348-0660 for questions concerning donation drop-offs.