The Healthcare and Municipal Employees Credit Union is so committed to providing financial services and advice to healthcare workers that they set up a branch right inside St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Charlton Campus in 2007. From this vantage point, the HMECU team has witnessed firsthand the compassionate care St. Joseph’s provides every day, and the … Read More
Stephen J. Pustai shares his reasons for making a gift to support these compassionate care rooms at St. Joe’s With reverence and in remembrance of his late wife, Barbara, Stephen J. Pustai is making it possible for St. Joe’s to provide compassionate end-of-life care for more patients. From personal experience, he knows that high-quality palliative … Read More
On March 10, 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic escalated and non-essential closures took effect, three dedicated St. Joe’s supporters- Peter Cicchi, Aldo DeSantis and Dave Lumsden invited some of their closest friends and colleagues to enjoy a dinner at DiMario’s Trattoria, a small Italian eatery on Burlington’s Lakeshore. Guests were treated to a gourmet … Read More
St. Elizabeth Home Society Makes $150,000 Donation to Help St. Joseph’s COVID-19 Pandemic Needs The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the largest public health threats our country has ever faced, and as St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton continues to care for our community and those affected by the virus, the Hospital’s equipment needs are growing and … Read More
St. Joe’s moves to virtual visits with the support of our community For many St. Joe’s patients and their families, one of the most difficult things about COVID-19 is not being able to see and spend time with one another. Our Hospital’s current no-visitor policy is essential to keeping everyone safe, but for those who are ill and … Read More
Hamiltonians Charles and Margaret Juravinski invest $3.3 million in COVID-19 and brain health research Philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski have made a new gift of $3.3 million to accelerate COVID-19-related and brain health research as part of the newly formed Juravinski Research Institute in Hamilton. Last spring the couple created an endowment of $100 million … Read More
A Second Letter to the Community from Charles and Margaret Juravinski Last spring, we made a big decision, one that has brought us immense happiness and satisfaction. Back on May 29, we announced, in the same way we are writing to you today, that we would be leaving a legacy gift for health research in … Read More
Healthcare workers are modern day superheroes; there’s no question about it. While Canadians are being asked to stay home and practise social distancing, our courageous St. Joe’s staff come to work every day, prepared to do battle on the front lines and behind the scenes, to care for patients and to protect our community from … Read More
The news is out: The Around the Bay Road Race is returning this Fall! Initially scheduled to take place on March 29, the iconic run has been postponed to support social distancing and protect the health of our community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 126 years, the bay race has only been cancelled a … Read More