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'It's About Dignity': A Geriatric Manager’s Mission

'It's About Dignity': A Geriatric Manager’s Mission

Posted Jun 30th, 2025

As Manager of Geriatrics, Stefanie Irish doesn’t just oversee patient care - she champions a mindset shift. “We are conditioned to think older adults are burdens. But in fact, they’re people with rich lives, resilience and so much wisdom. Our job isn’t just to treat their medical needs - it’s to see and support the person behind them.”

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‘Visibility matters. It signals safety’: Clinical Manager leads with pride

‘Visibility matters. It signals safety’: Clinical Manager leads with pride

Posted Jun 23rd, 2025

Now serving as Clinical Manager of Surgical Services at Niagara Health, Pataunia reflects on how a supportive, inclusive environment has allowed her to lead with authenticity – and become the kind of visible, empowered leader she once needed.  

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‘I want to help create spaces’: Switchboard operator reflects on Pride

‘I want to help create spaces’: Switchboard operator reflects on Pride

Posted Jun 9th, 2025

In his role as a Switchboard Operator, Corey Dutcher coordinates some of Niagara Health’s most critical communications. This includes rapid response calls, code alerts and urgent family connections — working around the clock to ensure seamless internal coordination.

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Auxiliary celebrates 160th Anniversary

Auxiliary celebrates 160th Anniversary

Posted May 28th, 2025

The St. Catharines Hospital Auxiliary, Canada’s oldest hospital auxiliary, is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone—160 years of volunteer service and fundraising in support of healthcare in Niagara.

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‘What really matters is caring for others’: Niagara Health volunteer

‘What really matters is caring for others’: Niagara Health volunteer

Posted May 20th, 2025

When Julia Spafford wheels the comfort cart through the hospital hallways, she’s not just offering patients a blanket or a word puzzle. She's delivering something far more powerful: human connection.

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Family Room volunteer channels the Force on Star Wars Day

Family Room volunteer channels the Force on Star Wars Day

Posted May 5th, 2025

On May the Fourth, the Ronald McDonald Family Room (RMFR) at the Marotta Family Hospital was transformed – but not by Jedi mind tricks.

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‘Service begins the moment you decide to show up’: ED volunteer

‘Service begins the moment you decide to show up’: ED volunteer

Posted May 1st, 2025

For Moises Vasquez, volunteering in the Niagara Health Emergency Department (ED) is more than an act of service. It’s a way to stay connected to his roots and continue providing patient care, even while not yet practicing his profession in Canada.

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‘It’s about being part of something that makes a difference in people’s lives’: Niagara Health volunteer

‘It’s about being part of something that makes a difference in people’s lives’: Niagara Health volunteer

Posted Apr 30th, 2025

Lucia Camelo feels a sense of belonging when she volunteers at Niagara Health. Through her work in the Marotta Family Hospital gift shop, she’s giving back to the community, improving her English and helping people.

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Niagara Health and Wellspring Niagara partner to enhance cancer care and support in Niagara

Niagara Health and Wellspring Niagara partner to enhance cancer care and support in Niagara

Posted Apr 9th, 2025

Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, Wellspring Niagara volunteers will be available in waiting areas at the Walker Family Cancer Centre to share in conversation with those impacted by cancer and connect them to helpful resources outside the hospital.

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Research volunteer role helps future physician find his calling

Research volunteer role helps future physician find his calling

Posted Mar 31st, 2025

Medical student Prey Patel has had opportunities in the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s experiential learning research program that most of his peers won’t see until later in their careers. And he plans to pay it forward at Niagara Health when he graduates.

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