Dear friend,

A traumatic injury or disease diagnosis can change everything in the blink of an eye. It can happen to any of us at any time. Suddenly, you could find your life turned upside down and filled with new obstacles and challenges you could have never imagined.

That’s the reality that many of the patients we care for at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph are faced with every single day. But with your help, we can ease their pain, alleviate their symptoms, and help people on their healing journey. Stroke. Fractures. Heart and lung disease. Amputation. Brain injuries. These are just some of the reasons people – from young adults to seniors – find themselves at St. Joseph’s Health Centre for specialized rehabilitation.

Navigating the path forward looks different for everyone. Each patient has their own destination in mind, as they struggle with heart-wrenching questions such as whether or not they will be able to return to work, continue living in their home, or communicate with their loved ones…

At moments like these, having the best specialists, supports, equipment and programming is critical as people heal, adapt, and adjust to new realities. And you can help.

Your gift of $50, $100, $250 or more today helps people from right across our region rehabilitate and get back to what really matters to them. Their home. Their loved ones. Their careers. Their lives.

I can tell you that those in our care are united in their determination, courage, and resilience. They are also united in their need for the specialized equipment and programming used by St. Joseph’s that government funding does not cover.

So I am asking you to give today to ensure people have access to vital rehabilitation care and the best chance to reclaim their lives, their independence, and live their life to the fullest.

St. Joe’s care teams including physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, social workers, and other clinicians rally around patients and their loved ones, creating individualized goals, rehabilitation plans and hope for the future. But they need your support.

Please join us to help people facing traumatic injury or life altering health challenges.

With deepest thanks and appreciation,

Sera

Sera Filice-Armenio
CEO, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation Guelph