QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
What we do People tell us all the time that if they need to be in hospital, they want to be at Queensway Carleton Hospital. That’s because we are focused on healing people. We’ve built our reputation as one of the region’s leading acute care hospitals by seeing the person in each of the nearly 500,000 patients who come to us each year. Our agility and collaborative culture allow us to respond quickly to today’s pressing healthcare challenges by investing in advanced programs and services that put the person at the centre of patient care.
3045 Baseline Rd. Ottawa, Ont. K2H 8P4 qchfoundation.ca qchfound@qch.on.ca Year founded: 1986 Total revenue for last fiscal year: $5.5 million Twitter: @QCHOttawa Facebook: /QueenswayCarletonHospitalFoundation
Queensway Carleton Hospital is home to Ottawa’s busiest emergency department with more than 80,000 visits per year, the Myers Automotive Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit for seniors – one of only two in Ontario that are transforming geriatric care – and is a leader in people-centered advances in orthopedic surgery. Located in fast-growing west Ottawa, Queensway Carleton Hospital helps to create vibrant and healthy communities that we can be proud to call home. By supporting Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation, you are investing in advanced patient care and healthcare excellence for our community.
TOP FUNDING SOURCES INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS: 49% CORPORATE DONATIONS: 29% FOUNDATIONS & OTHER CHARITIES: 21% ENDOWMENTS: 1%
How you can help GIVE Judith Scott Interim president and CEO
Karen Sparks Chair, board of directors
BOARD MEMBERS Dr. Andrew Falconer
Lorraine Mastersmith
Ed Herweyer
Jagdeep Perhar
Doug Hewson
Ronald Richardson
Mischa Kaplan
Chad Schella
Dr. Kathi Kovacs
Fred Seller
Ryan Kelahear
Art Slaughter
Cal Kirkpatrick
Jennifer Spallin
Barbara Lippett
Wynand Stassen
Amy MacLeod
Shaina Watt
GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF FOCUS Western Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley
Queensway Carleton Hospital has been ranked the #1 Ottawa hospital, and 25th nationally in Newsweek Magazine’s 2019 ‘World’s Best Hospitals’ rankings.
Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation is the only accredited hospital foundation in the Ottawa region under Imagine Canada’s National Standards Program.
Advancing Care for All Ages is a $30-million campaign to enhance the delivery of care for patients at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Currently our focus is to transform our Mental Health Unit to provide enhanced care through the Hopes Rising Campaign, and to upgrade our 11 surgical suites with the best and latest equipment and technology through the Advancing Surgery Campaign. Your donations will allow us to double the space of our Mental Health Unit, provide a more welcoming and healing atmosphere, and improved
emergency care for people in the midst of a mental health crisis. Your investment in our ORs will benefit every surgical patient, from simple diagnostic procedures to life-saving care.
VOLUNTEER Volunteers play a key role in helping Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation achieve its mission, and we are grateful to receive support from volunteers throughout the year in a variety of different ways. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available, including board, committee and advisory group roles, as well as fundraising event support, hospital volunteer roles and opportunities to act as ambassadors in the community on behalf of the Foundation.
EVENTS + FUNDRAISING
Hopes Rising
Women In Philanthropy
HOPES RISING is a campaign to enhance and improve mental healthcare for a rapidly growing number of adults and families in our region. It is a campaign inspired by the hopes of families throughout our community to enhance acute mental health services for adults of all ages at Queensway Carleton Hospital.
WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY is an exciting new program that brings together like-minded women who want to help transform healthcare for Ottawa and our region. Collectively, members will invest in advanced programs and services at Queensway Carleton Hospital that respond to our community’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
Event EMCEE Jason MacDonald, MacDonald Moussa Team, Event co-chair Sara Cinq-Mars, Judith Scott, Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation Interim President & CEO, and Dr. Andrew Falconer, Queensway Carleton Hospital President & CEO at the Harvesting Hope at the Farm Gala, September 2019. Funds raised will enhance acute mental health services for adults of all ages at Queensway Carleton Hospital, as part of the Hopes Rising Campaign.
Catherine Clark, honorary chair, with founding members at the Women In Philanthropy launch, at the Château Laurier in December 2018. This new program helps fund urgent healthcare challenges within our community.
Ottawa Business Journal obj.ca GIVING GUIDE 2019
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