February is #HeartMonth and we wanted to highlight the ways in which St. Joe’s Hospital and its Foundation are committed to exceptional cardiovascular care. We wanted to use this opportunity to say thank you to the nearly 300 donors who raised over $300,000 to bring our redeveloped Integrated Cardiology Service to life! Your generosity … Read More
As we lead up to Bell Let’s Talk day on Jan 29, we’re reflecting on the incredible researchers, physicians and staff who have enabled St. Joe’s to become Ontario’s second largest provider of mental health and addictions care and research. We’re also thankful for the donations our Hospital has received from Bell Let’s Talk initiatives. … Read More
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference during a patient’s stay at St. Joe’s. It’s an extra blanket to keep someone warm on a cold night in Emergency. Or a sleeper chair so that family members can stay close to their loved one during an over-night stay in the Intensive Care Unit. … Read More
Kenny Cheng quietly reflects, “I’ve quite literally experienced the full circle of life at St. Joe’s—from my child’s first cry to my father’s last breath. And each and every time, the staff has been there to guide and support me.” Kenny’s relationship with the Hospital began in 2007 when his late father, Phillip, passed away … Read More
Today we celebrated the official naming and grand re-opening of the Jack & Jean Marchese Dialysis Unit at the Charlton Campus. This 16-month project has been a true labour of love and a demonstration of what can be accomplished when we all work together. This bright and spacious new unit was designed with input from … Read More
November is Write a Will Month – an opportunity to leave your legacy. When Pamela Bragoli and her husband Bruno started to update their Will, they began thinking of what was near and dear to their hearts. Bruno has a long history with the healthcare industry and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. His involvement, combined with … Read More
We are thrilled to share that our 22nd Annual Holiday Gala on Saturday, November 2nd at LiUNA Station raised an amazing total of $560,000! It is an incredible achievement and one we could not have accomplished without all of our generous donors, sponsors, partners, volunteers, committee members and guests! Those funds will be used to help … Read More
On Friday, October 18th we celebrated the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health’s (FIRH) 40th anniversary. This collaboration with St. Joe’s, part of the St. Joseph’s Health System, and McMaster University has led to research discoveries that save lives by advancing the understanding and treatment of life-threatening lung diseases. Nobody knows the life-saving value of the research that … Read More
HAMILTON, ON – NHL legend Theo Fleury was the guest speaker at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation’s A Mental Health Morning on Thursday, October 10th at Michelangelo’s Events and Conference Centre. Sexually abused during adolescence by a trusted hockey coach, Theo found himself turning to addictive and self-destructive behaviours that eventually caught up to him, both … Read More