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Strides for the General is a fundraising run/walk supporting specialty programs and services, priority equipment purchases and research at Hamilton General Hospital.
Enjoy live entertainment, good food, a refreshing run/walk and most of all, great friends.
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Date:
Saturday, September 22, 2012 (All day)
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It wasn’t every day that Robert Dunford, a busy trial lawyer, made it out of the office at 5:00 p.m., but with his wedding just a few weeks away, he decided to head out for the day. Minutes after arriving home, the Oakville resident bent over to put his briefcase down when he felt a sudden ‘pop’ inside his skull that left him unable to see or feel his arms and legs.
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When Shirley Rowe began having intense and unusual pain in her chest and right arm, she knew for sure it was her heart. The Mt. Hope resident and retired nurse of 30 years, who worked at two Toronto area hospitals, was already taking heart medications after an angiogram a few years earlier had revealed a narrowing of a main artery in her heart.
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Patients across the region now have access to the recently opened, Cardiac Arrhythmia Unit and Electrophysiology Lab at Hamilton General Hospital. The $7.5-million facility, which treats and diagnoses patients with life-threatening heart rhythm disorders, was made possible thanks, in part, to Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and the numerous donors, corporations and community partners, who provided financial support for the project.
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Our exciting new signature event, Strides for The General, took place on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Pier 4 Park in Hamilton. The 5km walk/run raised $85,000 in support of patient care, priority equipment purchases and research at Hamilton General Hospital. The General is your regional centre of excellence specializing in cardiac and vascular care, neuroscience, trauma and burn treatment, stroke and rehabilitation.
Date:
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 10:00 - 15:00
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With the forecast calling for beautiful weather, Robert, a retired steel worker and volunteer firefighter, decided to spend the day outside doing some yard work.
“I had just finished chopping some wood and went inside to grab some water,” says Robert. “Out of nowhere I lost feeling in my left arm, my hand opened up and the glass fell right out.”
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In March, Robert Young, a volunteer driver with the Red Cross, had a major heart attack while driving a client to a clinic appointment in St. Catharines. The retired farmer, who has for years suffered from asthma, thought initially he might be having an asthma attack.
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 The Dofasco Heart Investigation Unit is the busiest such center in all of Ontario, performing over 10,000 procedures per year. This Unit consists of four state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratories and a 32-bed recovery and reception area. A variety of minimally-invasive cardiac interventions are performed in the Unit.
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Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation is currently conducting a door-to-door fundraising campaign in Stoney Creek to support our greatest needs.
The representatives are trained professionals and have identification indicating they are with Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation. The team is non-commissioned. If you have any inquiries related to this campaign, please contact our office at 905-522-3863.
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On June 15, Dr. Doug Holder, Interventional Cardiologist at Hamilton General Hospital and Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Fundraising Council Member, was presented with a Glen Sawyer Award from the Ontario Medical Association (OMA).
The prestigious award is given to 15 physicians from across the province each year based on significant service to the OMA, medical profession, or public at the community level.
Dr. Holder, who is widely regarded as one of the founder’s of cardiology in Hamilton, received the award in recognition of his distinguished career of service.
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In a news conference at the David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute, located on the Hamilton General Hospital site, representatives from Novartis and the Ontario Government announced a $40-million investment that will see the Centre become home to a major international clinical trial.
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While on vacation in Northern Ontario, Hamilton resident Dave Zelinski had a stroke.
"One day I was out relaxing on the lake fishing and the next day, I was having trouble speaking. A few hours later I couldn’t speak at all and my wife noticed that my face had dropped on one side."
"Not knowing what’s wrong with you is a terrifying feeling," says Dave.
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In the summer of 2007, Tom Los was enjoying an afternoon boating with friends on the Grand River near Cayuga when he fell from the front of the boat. As the boat drove over him, Tom was struck by the motor, sustaining devastating injuries as the propeller ripped through his flesh.
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The 2nd annual Walk of Life event, supporting Hamilton General Hospital’s Cardiac Health & Rehabilitation Centre, was held at Bayfront Park on Saturday, May 15, 2010. The Walk of Life is a national initiative run in collaboration with the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada.
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