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Forging the future of heart care
Donor support drives innovation at the New Brunswick Heart Centre It was not how Will Thornback expected his day to go. He was working from home in uptown Saint John when, by mid-morning, he felt pain and burning in his chest. “I thought it was GERD,” he says, using the acronym for gastroesophageal reflux disease.…
Read MoreWhy we give: Rothesay High School hockey
Since the 2016–17 hockey season, the Rothesay High School hockey teams have hosted their charity Orange Game and directed the proceeds to support cancer care. Through donations at the door and other efforts, they have raised more than $3,000 to date. Team manager Jane Fenwick explained the significance of the charity game to the students…
Read MoreFirst In Canada with Illumisite
Saint John Thoracics team performs first in Canada fluoroscopic navigation bronchoscopy. Imagine you set out on a road trip and you’re not sure where you’re going—what do you do? Plug the address into your GPS to guide you to your destination, right? Illumsite technology is like a GPS for surgeons. It helps surgeons find and…
Read MoreWorld Class Spine Research Is Happening in Saint John
The team at the Canada East Spine Centre has your back What do you do when you need to solve a problem? You likely start by doing some investigation. Maybe you use Google. Or maybe you ask advice from people you trust. You might even test a couple ideas out to see if they work.…
Read MoreNew Brunswick Heart Centre, Innovating to Save Lives
Embracing advanced technologies to save lives and bring care closer to home Michelle Price never had much time for doctors, check-ups or even those odd, bothersome pains that often accompany physical exertion and the inevitable effects of aging. Fredericton resident Michelle Price credits staff at the New Brunswick Heart Centre with saving her life So…
Read MoreFinding healing through philanthropy
How a local mom turned a scary diagnosis into a way to give back. Megan Parkhill is known as “the mom who loves Halloween.” And for giving out the best Halloween treats. Megan Parkhill is a mom of 4, and a breast cancer survivor. And this fall, we were amazed by this kind-hearted mom who…
Read MoreRenovations Underway at Ridgewood
On World Mental Health Day, we bring you an update on the $3.8 million upgrades at Ridgewood Addiction Services in Saint John “Your environment is essential in your recovery.” “When you’re in a nice building and you have nice scenes all around you, then when you get out, you want to make your setting that…
Read MoreTransforming Health Care Fund Announcement
Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation invests $100,000 in nursing education UNB and the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation are pleased to announce a gift of $100,000 in support of nursing and advanced health care education at Horizon Health Network’s Saint John Regional Hospital. The Foundation’s gift will establish the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Transforming…
Read MoreGround-breaking ambulatory care clinic expansion
Foundation celebrating ground-breaking of ambulatory care clinic expansion (Saint John) – The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation hosted a ground-breaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction for the Ambulatory Care (Clinic 1) expansion to be named The J.T. Clark Family Foundation Ambulatory Clinic on March 3, 2023. After more than two years of delays due…
Read MoreIntroducing da Vinci
Thanks to donor generosity, it’s New Brunswick’s turn to transform surgical care. (Saint John) – The Saint John Regional Hospital has successfully completed the first robotic-assisted surgery case in New Brunswick using a donor-funded da Vinci surgical system. A provincial leader in minimally invasive and cardiac surgeries, robotics-assisted surgery sets the stage for the next…
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