Loyal to the cause is a phrase that defines Donald and Nancy Scarrow, who have been supporting OTMH each year for more than 20 years. Since the new Hospital opened, they decided they wanted to learn more about how they could have a bigger impact and give back to the community they have lived in for 50 years and express their thanks to the healthcare team who cared for them over the years. Donald and Nancy connected with the Foundation team, attended tours of the new facility and spoke with their physicians about how they could best make a difference. Earlier this year they decided to give immediately to the urgent equipment appeal, and had a single patient room named in honour of their donation. They also wanted to have an impact for the long term and have arranged for a bequest in their will to support future equipment needs.
We have been fortunate in life and wish to share some of our good fortune. We feel this will encourage others to make a similar contribution to such a wonderful hospital.” Donald and Nancy Scarrow
Giving back to their community is both important and personally meaningful for the Bajwa Family. Owners of Accu Electric Motors, specialists in industrial service (repairing, distribution and sales), their first gift to the Hospital in 2014 equipped a critical care exam room in the Emergency Department. This year, they generously responded to the urgent equipment appeal to help purchase a bed for one of the new ICU rooms. “I immigrated to Canada in 1972 and have been blessed with a loving family and a loyal, hardworking group of employees,” explained patriarch Gurcharan Singh Bajwa. “It is important for to us to give back to our community and is a way to also support our employees, their families and their loved ones as many of them also live here in Oakville.”
Dr. Stephen Chin understands donations are investments in the future of patient care at OTMH. It is the reason why he made a five-year pledge in his first weeks at OTMH this spring. As Chief of Hospitalist Medicine at OTMH, Dr. Chin leads a team of 42 frontline physicians dedicated to providing coordinated care for hospitalized patients admitted to OTMH. Every day, Dr. Chin sees first-hand the impact donations have at OTMH. “The right equipment ensures that we have the tools and technology we need to provide the best possible patient-centred care,” shared Dr. Chin. “I am grateful that many members of the community have contributed generously to this hospital. I am also proud of our dedicated team of hospitalists, consultants, nurses, allied health and support staff here at Halton Healthcare. As a physician and father of three young children, I think it is important to show my support through giving back.”
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