Felicia Kostecky
“Everything is here for you to get better, and I used it to the extreme. Even if you did something 10,000 times with no result, go for 10,001. We’re here, so take advantage of it to get as well and as strong as you can.”
A Focus on Patient-Centred Care
Hotel Dieu Shaver supports a person-centred care delivery model – putting the patients first. Read more about their POD Service Delivery Model.
HDS Celebrates Nurses Week
Nursing Week, running from May 11-15, is designed to publicize the key role that nurses play for patients and their families, from the moment patients are admitted to the minute they walk out the door.
Louise Westerhof's 800 km Walk for MS
Buen Camino” That’s what Jacob & I will be saying when we embark on the greatest adventure (to date!) of our lives, this coming spring.
Scott Howard - Living With Parkinson's
When Scott Howard’s right pinkie finger kept twitching, Scott knew it was an indication that something was wrong. Doctors misdiagnosed the twitching as work-related stress, blaming Scott’s job as a paramedic for 19 years as the cause. When the twitching progressed to his whole hand, Scott was sent to a motion specialist in London, Ontario. In 2006, two years after his initial visit to his doctor, Scott was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. The diagnosis was not a complete surprise to Scott—
Meridian Celebrity Ice Cup Raises over $100,000
Meridian Celebrity Ice Cup Raises over $100,000
Over $130,000 Donated to Parkinson’s Rehab Centre
United Way of St. Catharines and District along with MP Rick Dykstra presented a cheque for $50,000 from funds raised at this summer’s Hockey Night in St. Catharines to the Steve Ludzik Centre for Parkinson’s Rehab.
Hotel Dieu Shaver Qualifies as Silver in Green Hospital Scorecard
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre qualifies as a Silver hospital in the Green Hospital Scorecard.
HDS Foundation Launches Annual Snowflakes & Angels Campaign
The Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation launched it's 9th annual Snowflakes & Angels Christmas Campaign at the inaugural event held at the hospital.