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Celebrate the Season of Giving
As a kind supporter of Kingston’s university hospitals, you bring joy to the hearts of the most ill or injured people from across southeastern Ontario, their families and those who provide them with loving care. Our hope is that you enjoy a peaceful holiday season shared with your loved ones. Here at the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, we McKenna Modler gives because she wants to help other families with children who are fighting cancer. Why do you give to Kingston’s hospitals?
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SAVE THE DATE March 28, 2015 - Founders’ Dinner in support of Providence Care
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%HFDXVH — Continued from page 1 are reflecting on the support we receive from our community and the difference it has made in the care of patients, clients and residents in our hospitals. We know every donor is motivated to give for their own reason. This holiday season, UHKF is celebrating those reasons by decorating a special tree with ornaments, just like the one below. Please take a moment, cut out the ornament below, tell us why you support our hospitals, so we can include it on our giving tree. Drop by our office at 55 Rideau Street anytime to view the messages on this special tree. We will also share some of these anonymous messages on Twitter using #IGiveBecause to show others in our community the importance of supporting our hospitals. • McKenna Modler creates an ornament.
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We know people don’t want to be in hospital
Special programs help people live well at home It may appear, from the outside, that a person’s relationship with their hospital care providers ends when they walk out the building’s doors. As a hospital supporter, you know this may also be the point where a lifelong relationship begins. At an Oct. 22 UHKF luncheon sponsored by Bell, we heard the SHUVRQDO VWRULHV RI ÂżYH SHRSOH IURP our region who have developed important relationships with our hospitals. Christine Watson shared the story of her 10-year journey with the Heart Failure Clinic at Hotel Dieu Hospital. “This wonderful bridge between
hospitalization and daily life has been a real godsend to me,� she told the audience. Three clients of programs from Providence Care and the husband of a fourth also shared passionate stories of how community-based programs have helped them live well at home.
he didn’t believe he’d ever be able to do again. He’s taught cooking classes and now speaks to thousands of youth about the dangers of bullying. Turgot Muttl shared the story of his wife’s schizophrenia diagnosis 22 years ago. Fortunately, six years ago, the Muttl family was connected with the Community High Intensity Team. This team involved dedicated people who took the time and resources to build a bond with his wife, building trust and enabling quality care.
Six years ago, Ken Gottfried suffered a life-altering brain injury as the result of an assault. Providence’s Community Brain Injury Services have been key in Ken’s recovery through group and individual A video of the presentations is activities. Through the program, available at: https://www.youtube. Ken has gone to adventure camp com/watch?v=j9rLsoNtKlc&list=UU HQMR\LQJ DFWLYLWLHV VXFK DV ¿VKLQJ WKDW 3vtqLTSO5luiU0HRDQrrbA •
Message from the UHKF Executive Director
Generosity is contagious - what motivates you? Winston Churchill once said: “We make a living by what we get‌ but we make a life by what we give.â€? As we enter this season that celebrates giving in such tangible ways, you will have moments to think about the gifts that you present to friends DQG IDPLO\ ZKLFK UHĂ€HFW \RXU ORYH and thoughtfulness. Denise Cumming
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establish a bequest to fund patient care equipment or research at our hospitals. Perhaps you will honour a mentor through a donation that is recognized in the naming of a room in one of our hospitals. Like Larry Gibson, your legacy may be to motivate others to generosity. Or like McKenna Modler, your legacy may be a story of hope and courage that continues for years to come. Whatever path you choose, I trust that this season of giving will inspire you to ensure your legacy in this world UHÀHFWV \RXU SDVVLRQV \RXU YDOXHV DQG WKH FDXVHV WKDW have been important to you. Happy Holidays!•
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Thanks to great care, Rachel can hear again One of Rachel Cuddington’s richest childhood memories involves listening to the sound of the rain as it gently danced off the rooftop. But more than a year ago, the gentle patter of raindrops ceased for the 18-year-old Quinte West woman.
Rachel is now a first-year office administration student at St. Lawrence College and works part-time at a store close to her home. During the course of her treatment, Dr. Hollins also discovered that Rachel had reduced hearing in her right ear as well, so she was referred for a hearing aid assessment. “I now have hearing aids, and I can’t believe what a difference it has made,” she says. “It wasn’t until I first wore the hearing aids that I realized how much I was missing. My sister calls them my bionic ears.”
She knew that something was seriously wrong. As a child, she had her share of earaches and had several sets of tubes inserted in her ears. But what she began to experience after swimming at a Rachel Cuddington of Quinte West shares how the care she is friend’s home two years ago, receiving in the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics are making an felt like a never-ending ear incredible difference in her life. infection. No amount of treatto say,” she says, “I was scared. But ment could make the pain go Technology has developed to the everyone at Hotel Dieu was very unaway. derstanding of my fears,” Rachel says. point that Rachel’s hearing aids are What the gregarious teenager didn’t Bluetooth-enabled so that she can “They were very helpful, and caring, know was that there was a cholessynch them to her phone or television. and helped put me at ease.” teatoma growing behind her left In coming months, Dr. Hollins will Because her inner ear was swollen so eardrum. This skin-lined cyst can eat again operate on Rachel’s ear, to enbadly due to the infection, Dr. Holaway at the bones that carry sound lins was not able to predict before the sure the cholesteatoma has not grown to the middle ear. Left unchecked, a back. He will also reconstruct the growing cholesteatoma can cause diz- surgery the severity of the damage. It bones inside her ear, so that she can ziness, deafness, facial nerve paralysis, turned out that he had to remove two regain some of her hearing. of the three major bones inside her meningitis and even a brain abscess. “I’d like to thank Dr. Hall, Dr. Holear, as the mass had wrapped around Fortunately, Rachel was referred to lins and the great care team that was them. the Ear, Nose and Throat clinic at Hoinvolved in my surgery. They helped Despite her challenges, Rachel says tel Dieu Hospital where she met Dr. my family and I through what was an she did not let the chronic ear pain Stephen Hall and Dr. Russell Hollins. extremely difficult time. slow her down. She was a summer After an initial investigation, a CT “The continuity of care has been unvolunteer at Kingston General Hospiscan revealed the mass growing believable, right down to liaising with tal and is a regular performer with the behind her left eardrum. “It’s not St. Lawrence College and helping with Stirling Musical Theatre. cancer,” Rachel says, “but it can cause my education,” she says. She admits that it was a struggle to brain damage. In some extreme cases, Rachel’s relationship with ENT is a hear directions from the choreograit can kill you.” life-long one, as she will require spepher and director during rehearsals In the spring of 2014, Rachel underfor a musical production last summer, cial care such as the vacuuming of her went surgery, so Dr. Hollins could ears on a regular basis. See a video of but she says the performance turned remove the cholesteatoma. “Needless Rachel’s story: http://bit.ly/1uGyv0u• out well. Foundation Report - WINTER 2014
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Double the impact of your gift
'RQDWLRQV WR (17 SURMHFW ZLOO EH PDWFKHG An opportunity to double your money does not come along every day. But that is exactly what you can do right now, thanks to generous support from the Estate of Larry Gibson. Trustees from the estate recently announced a matching fund of up to $200,000 in an effort to encourage support from the community for the much-needed relocation of the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinics at Hotel Dieu Hospital. The late Larry Gibson was a wellknown philanthropist who continues to leave his mark on the community. Diagnosed with throat cancer, Larry understood the importance of great care. In 2008, he made a $2-million donation that enabled the massive Cancer Centre redevelopment. When early plans around relocating the ENT clinics from the aging Murray Building into the main hospital space were being talked about, trustees from Gibson’s estate EHOLHYHG LW ZDV ÂżWWLQJ IRU WKH HVWDWH WR contribute to the ENT clinic project. Jay Rayner, a representative of the estate, announced the matching fund in late September, noting that “Larry was always thinking about others and making generous donations in support of the causes he cared about.â€? “We are very grateful for these donations in support of the ENT redevelopment project,â€? says Dr. Russell Hollins, Head of Otolaryngology at Hotel Dieu, Kingston General Hospital and Queen’s. “It’s easier for doctors, nurses and hospital staff to deliver the best care possible when they work in
Supporters of the ENT gathered in late September to celebrate two significant gifts to help launch a fundraising project in support of relocating ENT from the Murray Building into a new clinic space within Hotel Dieu Hospital. Pictured are (l-r) Dr. David Pichora, CEO of Hotel Dieu, Dr. Stephen Hall, UHKF Executive Director Denise Cumming, Head of ENT Dr. Russell Hollins, David Bonham, a trustee from the Anna & Edward C. Churchill Foundation, Hotel Dieu Board Chair Sherri McCullough, Jay Rayner, a trustee for the Estate of Larry Gibson, Rachel Cuddington and UHKF Board Chair Ian Wilson.
the best environment.� Within the ENT clinics, our hardworking compassionate staff deliver care for virtually any condition above the collarbone (with the exception of the eyes and brain). This includes KHOSLQJ SHRSOH ZKR KDYH GLI¿FXOW\ breathing or swallowing, who have hearing disorders or challenges with their balance and dizziness. Our specialists also provide care for the growing number of people who receive care for head and neck cancers within the clinics. In fact, more people require ENT services today than ever before and the numbers continue to grow.
Fortunately, technology has also improved, helping front-line care providers better meet the growing needs. But the ambulatory care clinics in the Murray Building have outgrown their space. 5LJKW QRZ SHRSOH ZKR FRXOG EHQH¿W from care within the ENT clinics IDFH DQ DYHUDJH ¿YH PRQWK ZDLW – a long time for all patients, including children who are plagued with chronic ear infections. You can help and your gift can have twice the impact through the Gibson Estate matching fund. Call UHKF today at 613.549.5452 and we can assist you in making a difference. •
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Monthly giving is a wise investment
%RE¡V PRWLYDWLRQ FRPHV IURP WKH KHDUW By Melissa Schweyer As UHKF’s Direct Marketing 2I¿FHU , KDYH WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR share information, content, updates and stories with our network of supporters, inspiring a culture of giving right here in southeastern Ontario. It’s gratifying to know we have a huge network of people throughout the region who share in our passion for the specialized care provided WKURXJK RXU XQLYHUVLW\ DI¿OLDWHG hospitals. One of the best parts of
my job is hearing from donors who share their personal story of how they became committed UHKF supporters. Today, I want to share “Bob’s� story. Like many of us, over the years Bob has relied on the expertise, resources and care of Kingston’s hospitals. He’s witnessed the birth of his children, he’s watched loved ones receive critical care and he’s even been a patient himself. Bob admits that he never really paid much attention to the need of our hospitals and just assumed that the government took
care of most of the associated costs. It was not until much later that Bob realized that our hospitals need support from the community in order to ensure a continued level of excellence. Bob’s new appreciation for Kingston’s hospitals started one day when he began to experience a worrisome eye condition. With no time to wait for an available family doctor, Bob decided to make his way over to Hotel Dieu Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre. Not only was his wait — Please see “Bob’s story� page 8
Auxiliary Power: Members of the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Auxiliary and staff celebrate a new sign with KGH Board members and UHKF representatives. Located in the Burr lobby, the sign recognizes the generous financial support of KGH and more than a century of volunteer service. You can watch a video of the Oct. 29th recognition event on the UHKF YouTube channel. Next year marks the 110th anniversary of the KGH Auxiliary.
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Toasting Cheers! To Your Health!
05, FDPSDLJQ EHQHÀ WV IURP &KHHUV VXFFHVV A new University Hospitals Kingston Foundation-organized fundraising event in support of Kingston General Hospital is being celebrated as a wonderful success, thanks to its simplicity and focus on fun and friendship. Already, more than $250,000 has been raised through donations made by attendees to a variety of Cheers! To Your Health events held in the late summer/early fall, as well as through corporate sponsorship. The Cheers! concept was a simple one, designed to replace the previous KGH Black Tie Evening, which celebrated its 30th year in 2013. Cheers! involved supporters who would organize a dinner party or other gettogether (such as a garden party, curling event, beer tasting, etc.). They would invite friends and ask their attendees to make a contribution in support of the hospital. )XQGV UDLVHG WKURXJK WKH ¿ UVW HYHU Cheers! event will be used toward the new $6-million fundraising project to purchase and install a second, muchneeded Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at KGH. More Cheers! parties are planned through the spring. Contact our events team at 613.549-5452 ext. 5915 or 5916 if you’d like more information on how you can support our hospitals.•
Above: Sue Creasy, Sophie Kiwala and Denise Cumming join host Mac Voisin at a special Cheers! event hosted by Mac and his partner, Marcela Bahar, at La Hacienda on Simcoe Island. At left: Chef Clark Day greets Dr. Annette McCallum, head of Diagnostic Imaging at KGH and Hotel Dieu at the UHKF Cheers dinner held at the Delta hotel. Special thanks to all of our sponsors, including presenting sponsors Morven Construction Ltd. and BMO.
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Many ways to make a difference %RE·V 6WRU\ — Continued from page 7 brief, but the hospital staff were able to diagnose the problem and treat his condition. As Bob shared his story, he couldn’t help but mention that “this is how it’s supposed to be.” Since then, both of his daughters have also received care from Kingston’s hospitals, something Bob referred to as an LQFUHGLEO\ ³HI¿ FLHQW H[SHULHQFH ´ Shortly after these experiences, Bob received a letter in the mail from UHKF. We shared the remarkable journey of a young woman who had also received amazing hospital care. Realizing the link between community support and excellence in continued care, Bob made the decision to become a monthly donor. Apart from being both easy and convenient, becoming a monthly donor is a great way to make a positive impact throughout the entire year. What better time to become a monthly donor than now, in the midst of the holiday season. I kindly ask you to consider becoming a monthly donor by extending your holiday merriment and generosity across the entire year. I can be reached at 613.549.5452 ext. 5912. •
SAVE THE DATE March 28, 2015 Founders’ Dinner in support of Providence Care
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