Mercy Rockford Health System issued the following announcement on April 9.
Mercyhealth is accepting donations of homemade masks. Collection sites have been set up at the visitor representative welcome centers at each of our hospital main lobbies. Donations can be dropped off Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm.
Mercyhealth Collection Sites:
Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Harvard
Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Walworth
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville
Mercyhealth has added the CDC mask sewing pattern to its coronavirus website.
You can also make a monetary donation by visiting our PPE donation website, mercyhealthsystem.org/coronavirus.
Your generosity will help our physicians, nurses and other patient care team members stay safe while saving lives. We cannot do this without the support of our community, and we feel blessed that so many are helping us take on the challenges we expect to come.
Mercyhealth is accepting N95 masks, regular surgical and procedural masks, thermometers (infrared and forehead models with disposable covers), footwear covers, surgical or exam gloves, disposable isolation gowns, face shields, goggles or eye protection, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes and nasopharyngeal swaps. All items need to be unopened and in original packaging.
For more information, call (888) 39-MERCY.
Original source can be found here.
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