You’re a Real Life Saver: Thank You for Helping to Bring a CT Scanner to our Emergency Department! This holiday season, nearly 1,000 people (including 155 first-time donors) made a gift to our annual holiday appeal to help our Hospital build a new home for a CT scanner in our Emergency Department. These gifts, paired … Read More
For dialysis, sometimes there’s no place like home. Pat Watson didn’t let chronic kidney disease keep her down; she always lived life to the fullest. In fact, when her nephrologist (her kidney specialist, Dr. Alistair Ingram) was asked to describe her, he said, “The word that immediately comes to mind when I think of Pat … Read More
St. Joe’s Mourns the Loss of Charles Juravinski Joint Statement from St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation Regarding the Passing of Charles Juravinski There are people who seem to defy the passage of time, and Charles Juravinski was one of them. While he was in his 92nd year, we were both surprised … Read More
Charles Juravinski: Honouring the life and legacy of a hometown champion of health research and health care “It brings us great pleasure to think that when we are gone, our legacy to this community may be measured in the good health of those who come after us. As a couple, our most important lesson has … Read More
Thank You for Helping to Bring MRI Fusion Biopsy to “My Town,” Hamilton! On Feb. 11, local businessmen Stefano Girgenti, Gabe Macaluso and Matteo Sacco organized a sold-out event at Hamilton’s historic Zoetic Theatre featuring Canadian rock legend and Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew. Event proceeds and associated donations tallied nearly $60,000 in funds raised … Read More
A $5.1M Valentine’s Day gift from Charles and Margaret Juravinski Many people celebrate Valentine’s Day by exchanging gifts of candy, cards or flowers with loved ones. For Charles and Margaret Juravinski, they are once again showing their immense love for Hamilton by announcing a Valentine’s Day gift of $5.1 million to support innovative health research. … Read More
Alan Frew, Canadian Rock Legend Headlines A Valentine’s Evening in Support of Prostate Cancer Care and Research at St. Joe’s On Friday, Feb. 11, Alan Frew of the iconic Canadian rock band Glass Tiger will make a rare appearance at Hamilton’s historic Zoetic Theatre for a special event in support of St. Joe’s renowned prostate … Read More
Raising Funds & Awareness for Mental Health in #HamOnt: Why St. Joe’s Celebrates #BellLetsTalk Day After posting or retweeting a message on #BellLetsTalk Day, do you ever wonder where the funds raised go? Let us help to answer that question! Grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund support mental health programs and initiatives across … Read More
Our Foundation was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Don Fell on January 7. Don was best known as the founder of FELLFAB, a local company he started at the age of 15 making tarpaulins for trucks, that grew to become the largest manufacturer of aircraft and rail interiors in North America. Don … Read More
