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Why kidney transplant matters, here in Niagara

Why kidney transplant matters, here in Niagara

Posted Jun 5th, 2026

Across Canada, more than 50,000 people live with advanced kidney disease. About 30,000 depend on dialysis to survive. In Niagara, roughly 400 people are on dialysis.

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“Heart in a box” technology helps Niagara Health reduce wait for heart transplants

“Heart in a box” technology helps Niagara Health reduce wait for heart transplants

Posted Jun 4th, 2026

The equipment, which is available through Trillium Gift of Life Network, expands the heart donor pool and is expected to reduce the wait-list by nearly a third.

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Daily walks lead to lasting friendships for senior and hospital staff

Daily walks lead to lasting friendships for senior and hospital staff

Posted Jun 3rd, 2026

John Gerden, 91, set out to stay active but found something more on the trail around Marotta Family Hospital: a growing circle of friendships.

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Ladies group stitches comfort, one chemotherapy cap at a time

Ladies group stitches comfort, one chemotherapy cap at a time

Posted May 28th, 2026

Ladies church group stitches chemotherapy caps for those undergoing treatment at the Walker Family Cancer Centre.

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Standing behind our emergency department teams

Standing behind our emergency department teams

Posted May 27th, 2026

Many of the hardest moments in healthcare happen in emergency departments. They are busy and unpredictable environments where teams are making rapid decisions in complex situations, often under pressures that are not visible to the people there for care.

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Celebrating four years of SCOPE Niagara

Celebrating four years of SCOPE Niagara

Posted May 26th, 2026

Celebrating its fourth anniversary, SCOPE Niagara has become a lifeline for primary care providers by providing quick access to specialty care and helping them secure outpatient referrals or clinical guidance without sending patients to the Emergency Department.

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Squares of Hope bring comfort to those with severe mental health conditions

Squares of Hope bring comfort to those with severe mental health conditions

Posted May 22nd, 2026

Volunteers donate handmade blankets to the ECT program at Niagara Health’s Marotta Family Hospital.

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Nursing veteran Jaelynne Sonke to retire after a quarter of a century at Niagara Health

Nursing veteran Jaelynne Sonke to retire after a quarter of a century at Niagara Health

Posted May 20th, 2026

Jaelynne Sonke’s sweeping nursing career is coming full circle on June 5, 2026. Her retirement begins exactly 44 years after she wrote her final registered nursing exam.

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Niagara Health counsel named Rotman valedictorian

Niagara Health counsel named Rotman valedictorian

Posted May 19th, 2026

James Hall earned the prestigious honour in a unique program that helps in-house lawyers evolve from a legal sign-off role into strategic leaders.

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Setting the record straight on emergency department wait times

Setting the record straight on emergency department wait times

Posted May 15th, 2026

There is inaccurate and outdated information circulating about emergency department wait times, and it has real consequences. When numbers are presented without context or don’t reflect current conditions, it risks discouraging people from coming to the emergency department when they need care.

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