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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.
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.
On May the Fourth, the Ronald McDonald Family Room (RMFR) at the Marotta Family Hospital was transformed – but not by Jedi mind tricks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By including patient partners like Gail Riihimaki in research planning from the very start, the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute is ensuring health research will help the people who stand to benefit most.
The fast-paced energy of Niagara Health's Emergency Departments faced some challenges with the launch of a new Hospital Information System (HIS) this month, but a dedicated group of volunteers stepped up to provide invaluable support as teams adapted.
After the success of the first cohort at the Marotta Family Hospital in St. Catharines last year, the job skills training program has expanded to more departments while continuing to blaze a trail as the first and only French-language version of Project SEARCH in the world.
