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Niagara Health celebrating 2,800 nurses this Nursing Week

Niagara Health celebrating 2,800 nurses this Nursing Week

Posted May 11th, 2026

Nurses are often present at people’s most vulnerable moments. Every day across Niagara Health, nurses support patients and families through illness, recovery and loss, while also caring deeply for one another.

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Why getting the facts right matters in healthcare

Why getting the facts right matters in healthcare

Posted May 11th, 2026

Healthcare is personal. Most of us only interact with the hospital system when something serious is happening in our lives or in the lives of people we love. That makes the information we rely on especially important. 

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Notice: Disruption to Bedside Entertainment and In-Room Phone Services

Notice: Disruption to Bedside Entertainment and In-Room Phone Services

Posted May 11th, 2026

Starting May 19, 2026 inpatient bedside entertainment and in-room phone access are unavailable at impacted sites.  Patients and loved ones are encouraged to use personal devices (phones, tablets, laptops) for communication and entertainment. 

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Sixth annual NHKI Research Day builds momentum on expanding research capacity in community hospitals

Sixth annual NHKI Research Day builds momentum on expanding research capacity in community hospitals

Posted May 8th, 2026

Strengthening research in community hospitals and translating evidence into better patient care were the focus of the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s sixth annual Research Day, which brought together nearly 200 researchers, clinicians and health system partners from across Niagara, Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday.

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Against the odds, a gift of life

Against the odds, a gift of life

Posted May 6th, 2026

With just a two-per cent chance of finding a living donor, a Fort Erie woman’s kidney transplant gives her hope and her life back.

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From tourist to resident: Why Dr. Raphaël Rivière made Niagara Health his home

From tourist to resident: Why Dr. Raphaël Rivière made Niagara Health his home

Posted Apr 29th, 2026

Dr. Raphaël Rivière knows most tourists don’t tour a local hospital during their vacation. However, when you’re a physician visiting the Niagara region, it can be hard not to.

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Small gestures provide lasting comfort for patient’s family

Small gestures provide lasting comfort for patient’s family

Posted Apr 29th, 2026

After saying goodbye to her brother in the Niagara Falls intensive care unit, a sister reflects on how the acts of a physician and nurse made all the difference.

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Taking a 12 time-zone leap: Why one internationally educated nurse chose Niagara Health

Taking a 12 time-zone leap: Why one internationally educated nurse chose Niagara Health

Posted Apr 28th, 2026

Barney Zafe found work-life balance, professional growth and cultural belonging after moving to Niagara from the Philippines.

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Statement from Niagara Health on coroner's inquest recommendations

Statement from Niagara Health on coroner's inquest recommendations

Posted Apr 23rd, 2026

We accept the jury’s recommendations and see them as an important roadmap for system‑level improvement.

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For the love of volunteering: Why these couples volunteer at the Marotta Family Hospital

For the love of volunteering: Why these couples volunteer at the Marotta Family Hospital

Posted Apr 22nd, 2026

The kindness of the St. Catharines community was so overwhelming that Carol and John Atherton decided to move here. Soon after, they felt compelled to give back by volunteering at the Marotta Family Hospital.

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