Why Give - Lights of Hope - St Paul's Hospital Foundation

Where there is light, there is hope.

Donors to St. Paul’s Foundation have an impact on every patient, resident, visitor, and department, and support the work of St. Paul’s Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, St. Michael’s Centre, St. Vincent’s: Brock Fahrni, St. Vincent’s: Honoria Conway-Heather, St. Vincent’s: Langara, and Youville Residence.

Your donations help make it possible to save lives… to provide warm clothing to patients in need… to fund research initiatives that change the way we diagnose and treat disease.

Thank you for giving hope to our patients, residents and their families.

When a routine procedure becomes a medical emergency

Hazel Gray and her partner Joey Lattanzio arrived at St. Paul’s relaxed and excited. Their second son, now 11 days overdue, was finally on his way. She hadn’t even been formally admitted when she was hit by an unbearable contraction that didn’t stop. On the fetal monitor, the baby’s heartbeat become erratic. Hazel’s excruciating pain wasn’t a contraction. Her uterus and bladder had both ruptured: an incredibly rare, usually-catastrophic event. Against all odds, Hazel and her baby were saved, and discharged after a week thanks to specialized expertise coming together quickly and seamlessly. Today, almost two years later, Hazel says the entire experience is “nothing short of miraculous.” Meanwhile, for the staff at St. Paul’s, it was just another day at the office and another example of the life-changing work they do, without fanfare, every single day.

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