The chair of the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District says the Oliver Auxiliary is a great community organization that should be recognized as “angels”.

Janice Perrino of Summerland says the Oliver Hospital Auxiliary has agreed to pay almost half of the cost of a modern communication system which allows doctors and nurses to communicate through the SO General Hospital and the McKinney care facility without a blaring PA system.

Each person with the system badge on their shoulder or lapel can communicate quietly on their needs for assistance.

The Vocera System will cost $230 thousand with the greater part funded by taxpayers.

Perrino says the system is in use elsewhere but with older models – this will be brand new.