Our 5th annual Hope for Healthcare campaign raises awareness of, and funds for, patient equipment and technology for the Diagnostic Imaging department at the Brant Community Healthcare System.

The BCHS Foundation is currently raising funds to support the purchase of several essential diagnostic tools. Digital mammography, ultrasound machines, a new gamma camera, and the MRI at Brantford General and the Willett, Paris all require donor support.

Peter and Dora’s Story

Father of three and ‘Opa’ to four grandchildren, Peter grew up working on a farm, in factories for decades, and as a Porter at the Willett, Paris before retiring. Peter is a survivor of multiple forms of cancer and has received treatments for over the last 30 years, most of which were at the Brant Community Cancer Clinic at Brantford General Hospital (BGH).

Late in the evening in April 2024 Peter fell at home, hitting his head and experiencing his first seizure. Peter’s wife Dora, a trained Registered Nurse who worked at the Willett, Paris for 35 years before retirement, tried to move Peter from the laundry room where he had fallen. She quickly called for her daughter and son-in-law, who arrived and immediately called for an ambulance and Peter was taken to the Emergency Department (ED) at Brantford General, arriving around midnight.

Dora and Peter acknowledge that investing in local healthcare is important nowadays. “The equipment the hospital must buy is so expensive. If the public can help as much as they can, even to donate a small amount; twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars; it would all be so helpful, as every dollar counts.”

Read all of Peter’s inspiring story here

Diagnostic Imaging at the BCHS Includes:

Did You Know?

203,915 diagnostic imaging procedures were performed at the BCHS during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

This busy department at the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) needs your help. Due to several pieces of equipment being end of life, to ensure uninterrupted and continuing service to the community, and to take advantage of technological improvements which would benefit our patients, the BCHS requires multiple pieces of imaging equipment. Together, the cost to replace this necessary technology totals over $6 million.

Patients’ lives are being saved everyday at the BCHS because of community contributions. Your involvement, through a donation of any size, allows us to support our dedicated professionals with the medical equipment they need to provide excellent patient care. Every donation matters and every dollar counts! And thanks to Hope for Healthcare’s Matching Sponsor Mott Manufacturing your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. Please give today!

Double Your Impact And Give Now!

Other convenient ways to give during the postal disruption:

• Donate online at bchsdonate.ca
• Call us at  519-751-5510 (credit card only)
• Visit us in person at the Brantford General Hospital, 200 Terrace Hill St (the Foundation Office is located in A Wing Level 1, just past the Tim Hortons). Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, and an after hours secure drop box is available. Parking up to 30 minutes is free in hospital lots – or let us know you’re coming and we can meet you outside the entrance.
• If you are unable to do any of the above, please give us a call or send us an email and a member of our Foundation team would be happy to come to you to pick up your gift!

Tax receipts for online donations are emailed immediately.  For other giving methods, including your email address will help us send your receipt should the postal disruption continue.

Thank you to Hope For Healthcare’s Sponsors:

Matching Sponsor

Shining Sponsor

Sparkle Sponsors

Twinkle Sponsors

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