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  • Strides For The General

    Join us on September 14 as we stride to make a vital difference in patient care at Hamilton General Hospital.

    Register by July 31 for early bird pricing!
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  • Living Life to its Fullest

    From the moment Madi Leal from Guelph was born, her parents Sarah and Luis knew she would have a unique journey in life.

    Read her story
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  • 2018 Annual Donor Report

    Thank you to all our donors for making a difference.

    Read our latest Annual Donor Report
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  • Thank Your Doctor, Nurse, Caregiver or Medical Staff

    Making a tribute gift is the perfect way to thank a Hamilton Health Sciences staff member who went above and beyond for you or someone you love.

    Honour Someone Today!
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  • Plan for the future

    When you make a legacy gift, you are making a statement about your commitment to the future of health care in this community.

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  • Care4 Cause Marketing

    When consumers make a purchase from any of our Care4 partners, a portion of the purchase supports our hospital.

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It's Vital to CareIt's Vital to Care

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Hamilton General Hospital Foundation, as part of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, provides vital funding to enable the best possible patient care at Hamilton General Hospital, including the Regional Rehabilitation Centre. The Foundation inspires and motivates gifts that fund medical equipment and patient amenities, innovative research initiatives, essential redevelopment of clinical care spaces, and the education and training of health care providers.

Hamilton General Hospital is home to the highest volume cardiac surgical centre and integrated stroke programs in Ontario. It is also one of only two adult regional burn centres and the second busiest trauma program. Co-located at the Hospital is the Regional Rehabilitation Centre, which provides intensive therapy for patients, recovering from a stroke, acquired brain injury, amputation or spinal cord injury.

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A World’s First at The General

An interventional cardiology team at Hamilton General Hospital conducted the world’s first clinical trial of a new hybrid imaging catheter on a patient.
Madi (centre) poses for a photo with her father Luis (left) and her mother Sarah (right).

Living Life to its Fullest

From the moment Madi Leal from Guelph was born, her parents knew she would have a unique journey in life.
A hospital staff member looking at scans on the neuro-interventional imaging system.

Leading Stroke Care into the Future

Someone suffers a stroke every 10 minutes in Canada, which is one reason why the specialized stroke services at Hamilton General Hospital are so vital to the 2.3 million people who live in south-central Ontario.
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Surviving a Serious Stroke

“I suddenly felt like a ragdoll and started to collapse,” recalls Patricia McAlister, who was at home in Stoney Creek when a spell of weakness hit her in August 2017.

Fast Facts – The General

• the leading cardiac surgery program in Ontario
• works in partnership to perform the largest number of cardiac catheterizations and PCI (angioplasties) in Ontario
• treats the highest volume of heart attack patients in Ontario
• the third largest number of ICDs (implanted cardioverter defibrillator)
• the largest integrated stroke program in Ontario
• the second busiest burn program in Ontario and home to one of only two adult regional burn centres in the province
• the busiest trauma centre outside Toronto
• co-located at the Hospital is the Regional Rehabilitation Centre, which provides intensive therapy for patients recovering from a stroke, acquired brain injury, amputation or spinal cord injury
• the David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute is also housed on the campus

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