What seems to us as bitter trials are - St. Catharines General ...

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wish.
“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.”
OSCAR WILDE

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Our Mission
The St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation (SCGHF) is
a non-profit, fundraising organization that supports the
St. Catharines General Hospital & Ontario Street
site of the NHS in securing innovative healthcare
equipment and state of the art technology
in modern facilities.
Dear Friend of the Foundation,
Gas prices are climbing, companies are laying off. Can things get much worse? The simple answer is yes, they can.
Imagine not having vital equipment available at your hospital to save your life, or that of your loved ones.
At the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation we recognize the struggles that the people of our community are
facing every day. However as a resident of Niagara, your support is fundamental in helping us secure life-saving
health care equipment. You may not know this, but the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care does not
fund the cost of capital patient care equipment needs for our local hospital.
Over the last four fiscal years, we have raised $10.9 million that has been devoted to the purchase of urgently needed
patient equipment. Recently this past year we have successfully raised $160,000 toward the cardiac management
system and $650,000 of the $1.2 million required for the digital fluoroscopy unit. Other patient-care equipment
you have supported is now being used by the following departments: Inpatient Oncology, the Operating Room,
Paediatrics, Emergency, Palliative Care, Mental Health, Outpatient Oncology
and Medical including Ortho and Surgical.
While we are pleased that plans for the new healthcare facility are moving forward, it is important to understand that
our patients are here now, their conditions are real, and their needs are urgent.
All equipment purchased for our hospital will be moved to the new hospital once it is completed.
I urge you to look at this brochure. Every patient has a face, and every doctor has a wish for those they care for.
We need so much. We need you to help us ensure everyone receives the excellent healthcare they deserve.
On behalf of the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation, thank you for making
a significant difference to healthcare for our community.
Yours truly,
Sandra Sabo, Executive Director, St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation

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Bryan Adams on the Evangelista / Adams Breast Screening Centre,
and his motivation to give...
AN EXCERPT FROM AN OSPREY MEDIA INTERVIEW WITH BRYAN ADAMS.
Adams, who is touring in support of his new album, “11”, said by email he's always been impressed with the centre.
"It's really something that should be all over the country," he said, "Perhaps that is a greater goal to be considered".
Adams has devoted concerts and his photography to breast cancer fundraising for more than a decade.
"A friend of mine was diagnosed in the late stages of the disease," he said of his motivation for the charitable work.
"She did not make it".
St. Catharines was a natural choice for a fundraiser, he said, being the hometown of Linda Evangelista,
"one of my best friends.”
In the spirit of friendship and love we invite you to
experience the gift that giving gives.
For a friend .
For your family.
For our community.
For humankind .
Give .

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“THE NIAGARA PENINSULA HAS TO BE
ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE IN THE PROVINCE OF
ONTARIO.” TOM, KNOWN FOR HIS
WIDE GRIN AND HIS CAPABLE,
COMPASSIONATE BEDSIDE MANNER,
FEELS RIGHT AT HOME AT THE
ST. CATHARINES
GENERAL. NIAGARA
IS WHERE TOM GREW UP.
Tom’s wish list:
Electric Patient Beds
(32 @ $7,500)
$240,000
“I always felt that I was in caring, capable hands.”
CATHERINE GARK ~ LUNG CANCER SURVIVOR

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DOCTOR TOM NOLAN - RESPIROLOGIST

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ROGER’S FATHER WAS A PHYSICIAN. HE
ENCOURAGED ROGER TO EXPLORE HIS
FASCINATION WITH BIOLOGY AND
SCIENCE EARLY ON. HE CONTINUES TO
FIND STIMULATION IN THE ART AND
SCIENCE OF MEDICINE, IN RESOLVING
COMPLEX MEDICAL PROBLEMS. ROGER
PARTICULARLY ENJOYS THE INTENSE INTER-
ACTIONS WITH HIS PATIENTS.
Roger’s wish list:
Paediatric Stretchers
(8 @ $6,000) $48,000
Radiant Warmers
(5 @ $20,000) $100,000
Air Shields Isolettes
(4@ $30,000) $120,000
Bariatric Chair
$2,500
“We met the day I was born, he’s like family.”
SADIE DIFRUSCIO ~ FAMILY PRACTICE PATIENT
Portable Videofloroscope
$18,000

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DOCTOR ROGER ROSE - FAMILY PRACTITIONER

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FROM THE TIME SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL,
ANNA ALWAYS KNEW SHE WANTED TO
BE A DOCTOR. IT WAS DURING HER SUR-
GICAL ROTATION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL
THAT ANNA DISCOVERED HOW MUCH
SHE ENJOYED WORKING WITH HER
HANDS. AT HOME ANNA CONTINUES TO
ENJOY THE SKILLED USE OF HER HANDS IN
THE GARDEN, IN THE KITCHEN AND IN
VARIOUS ARTISTIC PURSUITS.
Anna’s wish list:
Calcuson
$ 26,000
Suction Machine
$ 10,000
“She prolonged my life, I owe her everything.”
RICHARD LODYEER ~ CANCER SURVIVOR
Ultrasound
$ 17,500

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DOCTOR ANNA KOBYLECKY - CHIEF OF GENERAL SURGERY

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IT WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
COMBINE A PASSION FOR SCIENCE
AND RESEARCH WITH HUMANITY,
THAT LED SVEN TO A CAREER IN
MEDICINE. THE IDEAL SOUTHERN
ONTARIO LOCATION, AND THE
FAMILY
FRIENDLY SIZE OF OUR COMMUNITY
IS WHAT MADE DOCTOR PALLIE
AND
HIS FAMILY DECIDE TO CALL ST.
CATHARINES HOME.
Sven’s wish list:
Digital Holter Monitor
Scanning System
$16,500
Pulmonary Function Machine
(2 @ $4,000) total $8,000
ECG Machine, Cart, Cables
and Modem
$20,000
“My only complaint was the food...
but I wasn't there for the food.
My care was excellent”
HENRY RAMAKER ~ CARDIAC PATIENT

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DOCTOR SVEN PALLIE - CARDIOLOGIST

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“OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CANCER
IS CHANGING RAPIDLY AND
THIS NEW UNDERSTANDING IS
HELPING TO DEVELOP NEW
TREATMENTS.” JANICE IS EXCITED
TO BE A PART OF IT. DOCTOR
GIESBRECHT GREW UP IN NIAGARA,
HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE
HERE. SHE FEELS STRONGLY THAT A
HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND
CARE NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE
TO THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY,
CLOSE TO HOME.
Janice’s wish list:
Electric Bed
$7,500
Plum IV Pumps
(2 @ $4,000) total $8,000
Site Rite 5 Ultrasound
$30,000
“I relinquished control of my life to her
...with total faith and confidence.”
GAYLE MCADAM ~ BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR
IV Infusion Pumps
(8 @ 4,000) total $32,000

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DOCTOR JANICE GIESBRECHT - ONCOLOGIST

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“I GREW UP IN ST. CATHARINES
AND USED TO COME TO THE GEN-
ERAL HOSPITAL FROM TIME TO TIME
TO VISIT MY FATHER WHO WAS A
RADIOLOGIST”. THOSE EXPERIENCES
GREATLY INFLUENCED AMIT TO
BECOME A DOCTOR. AFTER HIS
TRAINING, AN OPPORTUNITY AROSE
TO START UP THE NIAGARA REGION-
AL MRI SERVICE. IT WAS MORE THAN
JUST A CAREER OPPORTUNITY, IT
WAS DOCTOR MEHTA’S CHANCE TO
COME HOME.
Amit’s wish list:
Full Field Digital Mammography
$800,000
Portable X-Ray Unit
$55,000
MRI Breast Coil/Biopsy
System
$135,000
“I’m young and I’m healthy.
In the blink of an eye my life changed forever,
and I was on the other side of it.”
AMY COOK ~ BOARD MEMBER AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PATIENT

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DOCTOR AMIT MEHTA - DIRECTOR OF MRI

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DOCTOR SHETTY CONTROLS THE
VITAL SIGNS OF HER PATIENTS WHEN
THEY ARE AT THEIR MOST VULNERA-
BLE. MEDICINE IS A FAMILY AFFAIR IN
THE SHETTY HOME. BOTH GEETA
AND HER HUSBAND, AN OBGYN,
PRACTICE THEIR SPECIALTIES IN ST.
CATHARINES. THEY HAVE TWO CHIL-
DREN THAT ALSO SHARE THE FAMILY
PASSION FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE.
BOTH ARE DEDICATED TO FOLLOW-
ING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THEIR
PARENTS.
Geeta’s’s wish list:
Medication Carts
(8 @ 7,000) total $56,000
Diprivan Infusion Pumps
(3 @ 4,000) total $12,000
Pain Pumps
(4 @ 5,800) total $23,200
“I felt confident that they were going
to pull me through this.
They encouraged me to survive”
LLOYD STODDART ~ PATIENT

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DOCTOR GEETA SHETTY - ANAESTHESIOLOGIST

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“I BECAME AN EMERGENCY PHYSI-
CIAN BECAUSE IT IS AN INCREDIBLY
INTERESTING AREA OF MEDICINE.
EACH DAY IS NEW AND DIFFERENT.
IT’S SATISFYING TO BE INVOLVED IN
THE CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND
TO INTERVENE IN A MEANINGFUL
WAY. SOMETIMES IT’S TO RELIEVE
PAIN, AND OTHER TIMES IT IS TO
CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH LIFE THREAT-
ENING EMERGENCIES.” THIS IS WHAT
MAKES JOHN’S JOB FULFILLING.
John’s wish list:
IV Pumps
(5 @ $4,000) total $20,000
C02 Monitors
(4 @ $9,000) total $36,000
Biphasic Defibrillator
$22,000
Spot Monitor
$2,500
“From triage to treatment, I was looked after
with kindness and competence.
I’m very grateful to them all.”
MIMI MASSEUT ~ EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENT

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DOCTOR JOHN MCAULEY - EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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KEITH HAS PRACTICED PLASTIC SUR-
GERY IN ST. CATHARINES FOR NINE
YEARS. HE ENJOYS LIVING AND
WORKING IN THE NIAGARA AREA AS
IT ALLOWS HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PURSUE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH
HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG SONS.
“NIAGARA IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO
LIVE.” KEITH ESPECIALLY ENJOYS
RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, WHERE
THE OPPORTUNITY LIES TO HELP PEO-
PLE RETURN TO THEIR LIVES AFTER
TRAUMATIC OR CANCER RELATED
INJURIES.
Keith’s wish list:
Zimmer Tourniquet 3000
$15,500
Monitors
(3 @ $20,000) total $60,000
“I was broken, both body and soul.
He put me back together again,
physically and emotionally.”
VICKI BACKSHALL ~ CANCER SURVIVOR
Smoke Evacuator
$4,000

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DOCTOR KEITH BUSH - PLASTIC SURGEON

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NEIL COMES FROM A LONG FAMILY
HISTORY OF PHYSICIANS, ANDITWASA
VERY NATURAL AND COMFORTABLE
CAREER DECISION. ONTARIO LEADS
THE WORLD IN ICU CARE, AND NEIL
WISHED TO BE A PART OF THAT, IN
AN AREA THAT BALANCES QUALITY OF
LIFE WITH HIS PROFESSION. “THE
NIAGARA PENINSULA OFFERS AN
EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE”.
Neil’s wish list:
Pumps with drug calculators
(6 @ $4000) total $24,000
IV Dual Chamber Pumps
(8 @ $13,500) total $108,000
“A Doctor’s confidence transfers to his patients.
It inspires comfort and healing.”
RICHARD POTH ~ ICU PATIENT
IV Pumps
(5 @ $4,000) total $20,000

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DOCTOR NEIL MALCOLM - DIRECTOR OF CRITICAL CARE SERVICES

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The St. Catharines General
Hospital Foundation
142 Queenston Street,
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2R 7C6
T 905 323 FUND (3863)
www.scghfoundation.com
charitable registration number:
119257509RR0001
The production of this book
was made possible by:
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Art Director / Graphic Designer
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Cover Photography
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