Community Giving — September 2014

CommunityGiving
The official newsletter of the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
Volume 10, Issue 3
Summer 2014
Families flock to Day at the Races
Thanks to your support,
Free Family Fun Day
was a big success
Hockey fans and little princesses as well as
animal lovers were excited at the 2014 Free
Family Fun Day at the Races held on Sunday
August 17 at Ajax Downs as hockey great
Wendel Clark visited, along with popular
children’s movie characters and a long list of
kids’ activities and fun.
Ajax Downs and the Quarter Racing Owners
of Ontario, Inc. (QROOI) hosted the annual free
community event to support Rouge Valley
Ajax and Pickering hospital. Along with all
of the fun of kids running out of the starting
gates in the ‘Try-the-Track’ event and getting
up close and personal with the jockeys, horses
and many other animals in the petting zoo,
the 2014 event featured draws, pony rides, a
photo booth, free crafts and face painting and
free cotton candy and freezies.
Ajax Downs is a family-owned business that
is proud to support the Ajax community, as
IT’S LOVE: Young visitors to Free Family Fun Day at the Races enjoyed a lot of different activities, and
this young girl enjoyed getting up close and personal with a race horse.
is the Racing Owners’ association, with both
associations located in Ajax. Funded entirely
with corporate donations by Ajax Downs,
QROOI and a number of event sponsors,
Free Family Fun Day at the Races is held in
order to give back to the community, say
representatives from each organization. Their
goal is to help the Rouge Valley Health System
Foundation bring leading-edge equipment to
the children’s health program at Rouge Valley
Ajax and Pickering hospital.
Look to Page 4 for more pictures or go
online to www.rougevalley.ca/rvhsf/ to find a
gallery of all of the photos from the day.
Helping our smallest patients
Checking out the new state-of-the-art monitors are, from left, Michele
James, Dr. Adebayo Odueke, Allan Arsenault, Diana Hills-Milligan, Donna
Brownlee, Mayor Dave Ryan, Susan Fyfe and Lorna Murphy.
Thanks to the successful Mayor’s Gala, held in Pickering last fall, the
Rouge Valley Health System Foundation was excited on May 6, to celebrate the addition of three new fetal monitors, helping to make childbirth as safe as possible for mother and baby at Rouge Valley Ajax and
Pickering hospital.
This year the Gala will be held on November 23, at the Pickering Recreation Complex, which will be transformed for this year’s theme, Winter Wonderland, a celebration of the former Festival of Trees. The event
will also recognize the hospital’s 60th anniversary.
For more details, visit www.mayorsgala.com.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
P2. HOSPITAL NEWS P2. VOLUNTEER NEWS P3. WHO’S YOUR CADDY
P3. JACK ASTOR’S FUN P4. M*A*S*H BASH
P5. GATES OPEN TOUR P5. LEGIONS SUPPORT P6. TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS P7. PLANNED GIVING P8. YOU HAVE A GIFT!
CommunityGiving is published for the generous donors who support the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation
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Helping patients after leaving hospital
A new program implemented at Rouge
Valley Health System (RVHS) is helping to reduce
readmission rates for patients once they are
discharged from hospital. Studies have shown
that inadequate support following discharge
home contributes to a longer hospital stay,
higher risk of negative health outcomes, and
readmissions. RVHS’ The Care After The Care in
Hospital (CATCH) program is designed to fix that.
“CATCH focuses on fully understanding and
addressing patient needs upon discharge to
more adequately respond to the challenge of
readmissions rates,” says Amber Curry, surgical
manager, RVHS. The CATCH program was
implemented in November at both Rouge Valley
hospital campuses – Rouge Valley Centenary
(RVC) and Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering
(RVAP). It works to improve patient flow by
using physicians, nurses and rehabilitation
therapists, who to work together to help reduce
the patient’s chances of being readmitted for
the same medical issue. Their goal is to help
the patient return home sooner, and to remain
within the community. Patients are referred to
CATCH when they are discharged from hospital.
“CATCH helps our patients to better manage
their own conditions at home, and to be aware of
the supports available to them right here in the
community,” explains Aaisha Savvas, manager,
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rehab services, RVHS. “We’re empowering our
patients by giving them the tools they need to
self-manage their conditions, helping to reduce
readmissions.”
Interdisciplinary approach
One important element of the program is
the interdisciplinary approach between the
physician, nurse and physiotherapist in helping
to provide the patient with a better ability to
manage their condition
from in the community. Ms.
Curry adds, “The physician,
nurse and the therapist
play a very important and
complimentary role in
ensuring the patient’s needs
get addressed in a more
holistic way.”
Amber Curry
Physician
participation
ensures that there is appropriate medical followup once the patient is discharged. A general
internist, based in the hospital’s general internal
medicine clinic, can address any medication
concerns or additional testing needs, if required.
Both the nurse and physiotherapist play a role
in helping to educate the patient about their
condition, so that they will be able to effectively
self-manage in the community.
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The nurse will assess the patient for different
risk factors, including falls, medication,
cognition, nutrition and even incontinence.
With each of these risk factors, the nurse can
develop interventions for individual patient
needs. By helping to educate the patient on
factors such as proper diet and medication
administration, they can teach the patient how
these factors can improve their ability to selfmanage their condition.
By assessing the patient, the physiotherapist
can prescribe an individualized reconditioning
program. They can also help to educate the
patient on preventing falls and deconditioning,
and how to maintain good physical activity.
“After being assessed by the physiotherapist,
patients are assisted to achieve their physical
and functional goals by a therapy assistant in an
individualized, small group format,” says Ms. Curry.
The physiotherapist sees patients biweekly
and can later assess if more therapy is required,
or if they can be referred to less intensive
community programs, such as exercise classes.
Ms. Savvas explains, “We’re beginning to
see improvements in the outcomes of our
patients in the CATCH program. Patients are
able to return to the community in a much
better condition, and with improved function.”
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Long time volunteer
Volunteering is just a way of
life for Gloria Sharples, and she
wouldn’t have it any other way.
“It’s an important part of my
life,” she says.
Thinking back to where it
started, she remembers thirty
years back to when her father was
in hospital for several weeks for
care. She and her mother were so
Gloria Sharples, in the RVAP Auxiliary gift shop where she has volunpleased with the care he received, teered since the Auxiliary first began selling gifts, three decades ago.
they decided to join the Auxiliary
But it is in the gift shop where she gets the
to give back.
most satisfaction, in recent years stepping up to
“I’ve been in the gift shop from day one,” she help choose items to sell in the store.
says. “Mom and I enjoyed volunteering. We
“Spending somebody else’s money is wonwere in the old, old gift shop. It was something derful,” she laughs. “You have to keep your vinew and exciting.”
sion open. You can’t just pick out things you like,
An active member and treasurer for the Ro- you have to think beyond that, to what other
tary Club of Ajax, in the past couple of years she people would like.”’
has stepped up her involvement in the Auxiliary
Interested in learning more about volunteerserving as treasurer there as well. She has a little ing? Call Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hosmore time to do so having retired from CIBC pital at 905-683-2320 ext. 5481 or Rouge Valley
where she had worked since 1967.
Centenary hospital at 416-281-7316.
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Volunteers honoured
The annual volunteer recognition dinner
was held on May 26 at the Qssis Banquet Hall
in Scarborough. This was the second year recognizing both RVC volunteers and RVAP Auxiliary members at the annual event, and also
included Rouge Valley’s chaplains and youth
volunteers.
Congratulations to the long-term recipients:
Bev Carmichael of the RVAP Auxiliary, who received her 40-year pin; Exy Arnold, RVAP Auxiliary volunteer who received her 30-year pin;
and RVC volunteer Valerie Sockett who was a
25-year recipient. Also a warm congratulations
to all of the 5, 10, 15, and 20 year recipients, including the youth, who received their hour service pins, ranging from 100 to 600 hours.
Ladies golf hijinks for good cause
When it comes to golfing, the participants of
the Who’s Your Caddy? Ladies-Only Golf Tournament can’t be accused of taking the game
too seriously.
“Among the instructions we give to the foursomes at the opening ceremony is that when
it’s 4:30, it’s time to put down the clubs and
head to the clubhouse,” says event chair Sherry
Robinson. “And for the most part, that’s what
they do. They have fun golfing, but hey have a
lot more fun laughing afterward.”
This June was the fourth annual for the tournament and the first time it had been held at
Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club in Pickering. Unsuspecting staff at
the course wore curious and
surprised looks as the day
progressed and the participants arrived for the event.
As the 1 p.m. tee-off time
approached the women
were clearly more concerned with preparing their Dr. Allan Eckhaus
golf apparel than they were
with golf clubs and practicing their swings.
And not for mere fashion sense.
When Ms. Robinson and special guest emcee Joe Tilley of CTV Sports opened up the
festivities for the introductions, they were surrounded by foursomes dressed in costumes
and themes obviously ready to partake in the
hijinks of the day. One caddy dressed in a ‘nerd’
costume accompanied a team of women wearing “I love Nerds” T-Shirts, while others sported
matching World Cup jerseys, or yet others were
GOLF ROYALTY: Tom Scanlon was the king and his royal ladies ‘fivesome’ are Louise Foster, Tracy
Paterson, Lucy Stocco, Pat Perkins and Who’s Your Caddy? Chair Sherry Robinson.
dressed as modern-day queens with their caddy ‘king’ and many more wore hilarious themed
apparel among the large crowd of golfers.
“Everyone keeps their team theme a closely
guarded secret up to tournament day,” Ms Robinson explains. “I would say the title of ‘Best
Team Costume’ is easily the most prized of the
many awards we hand out.”
The event, organized by the Rouge Valley
Health System Foundation and an active volunteer committee, supported the surgeons of
Rouge Valley Health System this year.
The popular tournament puts ladies’ foursomes with a male caddy who acts as golf advisor, who they can also call upon to take a few
shots whenever needed.
BARTENDING COMPETITION: LEFT: Dr. Jason Smith, (white shirt) was a judge at Jack Astor’s in
Scarborough. RIGHT: At far left, Donna Brownlee, Manager of Paediatrics at RVAP, was on the
judging panel at Jack Astor’s Pickering.
Jack Astor’s at Scarborough Town Centre
was the place to be on May 6 for the annual
flair bartending competition, to raise funds
for Rouge Valley Centenary hospital’s Surgical
Program. Emceed by Devo Brown from KISS
92.5, teams showed off their bottle tosses
and glass spins in front of an energetic crowd.
Among the judges was Rouge Valley’s own Dr.
Jason Smith, Chief of Orthopaedics at RVC.
The same competition was held at the
Pickering Jack Astor’s the following night, May
7, to raise funds for the Rouge Valley Ajax and
Pickering hospital paediatric unit.
Rouge Valley’s own Donna Brownlee, a
manager in the unit at Ajax and Pickering
hospital, helped judge the winners. Visit the
Photo Gallery tab at www.rougevalley.ca/
rvhsf/ to see all of the pictures.
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Proceeds from this year’s tournament will
support the purchase of a portable fluroscan,
a diagnostic tool needed by Rouge Valley’s orthopaedic and plastic surgeons.
Dr. Allan Eckhaus, a plastic surgeon at RVHS,
explained to the ladies during the awards presentations and dinner, just what the machine is
used for and how it will help many patients at
the hospital. It is used to shoot a simple x-ray or
produce a live and continuous x-ray images for
the detection and treatment of injuries to the
hands and feet, with its primary use being the
diagnosis and repair of hand and finger fractures. See all of the pictures from the event by
visiting www.rougevalley.ca/rvhsf/ and clicking on the Photo Gallery tab.
Chrome and horsepower
Vintage cars roared in Scarborough on July
20 with the return of Quick Lane Tire & Auto
Centre’s 3rd Annual Show & Shine.
This year’s event was held at a new location, the Town Centre Plaza, and a new sponsor, Princess Auto, joined the event to make it
a great success. Participants competed for Best
in Show, Best in Class and a Low Rider Award.
Proceeds from the Show & Shine go to the
Rouge Valley Centenary hospital to support the
purchase of leading-edge medical equipment.
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More from Free Family
Fun Day at the Races
Visit www.rougevalley.ca/rvhsf/ to find
the photo gallery for this event.
M*A*S*H Bash a party to remember
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital and
the 20th anniversary of the opening of the
hospital’s west tower, the second version of
M*A*S*H BASH returned on May 10 to the
Ajax Community Centre.
Along with dinner and entertainment,
guests received a coveted M*A*S*H Bash
T-shirt and in true army fashion a set of dog
tags to wear.
Thanks to the volunteers that made
the event LOOK GREAT! The decorations
transformed the Ajax Community Centre
Arena into an army base for the night.
Also, thank you to the army personnel
who set up mobile army hospital displays for
guests to interact with. Soldiers explained
what the equipment was for and helped
people try on some of the heavy gear soldiers
carry.
Emcee Terry Johnston did a wonderful job
and had the crowd guessing with his M*A*S*H
Trivia contest. He also helped the audience to
select the winners of the M*A*S*H look-alike contests, with a Klinger, Father Mulcahy
Some of the Rouge Valley staff on hand, who
have worked there for 20 or more years, gathered
for a group photo at M*A*S*H Bash. Above, the
band had everyone dancing and the army men
were popular with their display.
and Hot Lips Houlihan chosen from audience
applause.
Look for more anniversary celebrations
before the end of the year to mark the
important milestones taking place at RVAP in
2014. See all of the pictures from the event by
visiting www.rougevalley.ca/rvhsf/ and clicking
on the Photo Gallery tab.
From left are
councillors
Kevin Ashe,
Doug Dickerson,
Mayor Dave Ryan
and Jackie Yigitoz,
Diagnostic Imaging
Manager at RVAP,
accepting the
donation on behalf
of the Foundation
and RVHS.
City delivers MRI gift pledge
City of Pickering representatives recently
made a visit to the MRI suite at Rouge Valley
Ajax and Pickering hospital to deliver a gift.
Mayor Dave Ryan, with councillors Kevin
Ashe and Doug Dickerson, presented a
cheque for $100,000, an installment of a gift
pledge of $500,000 the City made to support
the Image is Everything campaign to bring a
new MRI to Pickering and Ajax’s community
hospital.
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Generous home owners in Scarborough’s exclusive Bluffs community opened their homes to hundreds of guests in the 2014 Gates Open Home & Garden Tour.
Beautiful Bluffs homes draw big crowds
People looking for spectacular home and
garden ideas were not disappointed with their
experience in the 2014 Gates Open Home and
Garden Tour, June 14.
Nine breath-taking homes situated along
the Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto East were
featured, in the Bluffs area, which boasts
some of Canada’s most enviable real estate.
Community volunteers along with the Rouge
Valley Health System Foundation, organized
the exclusive event in support of the
community hospital’s surgical program.
“We are opening our homes and gardens
to guests to showcase the beauty of the Bluffs
and Scarborough’s million dollar view of Lake
Ontario,” Committee Member Erin FultonGirgis said before the tour. Her own home –
which recently underwent extensive upgrades
- was part of the tour. “This neighbourhood is
often called Scarborough’s best kept secret.
Our goal is to let others see what we already
know: the Scarborough Bluffs is an amazing
place to live.”
The eight selected homes ranged from
traditional to urban décor, each magnificently
appointed. Their grounds are impeccably
manicured, some with walkways that meander
down to the lake. The June date assures the
seasonal perennials are in full bloom, accented
with each homeowner’s favourite annuals in
their inspiring landscaped properties along
the 65-metre high escarpment.
“Rouge Valley Health System was my
home away from home as a child growing
up with asthma,” says Erin. “When we moved
into our home two years ago, we knew it
needed some TLC. Since then we have gutted
the first and second floor to better suit our
lifestyle and have done a lot landscape work
outside. Unveiling the new look of our home
is a perfect way to support the hospital that
helped me as a kid.”
See all of the pictures from the event
by visiting www.rougevalley.ca/rvhsf/ and
clicking on the Photo Gallery tab.
Legion members Chester McConnell, Jim Devlin, Bob Outred, Ed Gallant,
Mike Fitzpatrick and Steve Grainger, received a tour of the current patio
from Dr. Romas Stas, (second from right) Associate Chief of Staff for RVHS,
and a Foundation Board member.
Past Poppy Chairman Stuart East, left, and Legion Branch 614 President
Wayne Hayes, right, presented a cheque for $5,000 to Foundation Major
Gifts Officer Ros Sagar-Lal and Rhodora Gutierrez, Manager, OR, Central
Processing and PACU.
Ajax Legion supporting patient patio plans
Poppy funds help hospital’s surgical program
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital is in the midst of plans to
create a wonderful new patient patio attached to the 2 North complex continuing care unit.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322 in Ajax is behind the plan
and they made a generous donation of $10,000 to the patio project
at a recent Legion meeting. Some members came to visit and check
out the site of the patio and see first-hand how the funds will be used.
Members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 614 paid a visit to
Rouge Valley in June, to bring support to the Rouge Valley Centenary
hospital surgical program.
Branch 614, located in Scarborough, dedicated $5,000 from its
Poppy Fund to support new equipment to help surgical staff care for
patients at the hospital. The two members were shown through one
of Centenary’s surgical suites during their visit.
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The following have been recognized
with a gift in their honour to support
the RVHS Foundation between
April 1 and August 15, 2014.
To pay tribute to someone, or make a gift
in memory of someone close, call
905-683-2320, ext. 1501, 416-281-7342
or go online to www.rougevalley.ca/rvhsf.
In Memory:
William Ambrose
Anwar Baig
Gary E. Blake
Donald A. Blizzard
Dr. Jan W. Bosch
Anna Bottos-Gasparotto
Avery Cash
Chi Miu Cheung
Ivan S. Chin
Murray Connor
Margaret Di Cesare
Don MacDonald
Aroor Singh Malhotra
Karen Mayne
Joyce M. Melville
Amina Mohammadian
Nancy Muszynski
Lincoln Nesbitt
William Noble
Andrew R. Pollard
Gail Poole
Marguerite Porter
Lau H. Pui Wah
Dorothy Quinn
Marlene Diorio
Stanislaw Duda
John Emran
Dorothy Fernandes
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Jim Flaherty
Stanley Fung-A-Fatt
Frank Furo
Ronald Halliday
Marlene Hawkins
John & Isabelle
Ernie Jones
Vishnu Joshi
Bill Redmond
Vee Ruiz-Lidon
Paul E. Schmelzer
Nagammah Shanmuganathan
Gord T. Stephenson
Gizela Szczurowski
Mark Y. Tam
Muriel Williams
Joseph C. Wong
In Honour :
Dr. James H. Arnott
Amna Baig
Katrina Baker
Tim Carpentier
Dr. Michael Chan
Nicole Cheund
Dr. Stephen H. Gallay
Dr. Meyer L. Isenberg
Alex Kenny
Dr. George Konn
Olive M. Martin
Helen M. Simeonov
Dr. Jason H. Wong
Dr. Marietta L. Zorn
What our donors are telling us...
“We wish to thank the staff and doctors and nurses for the excellent and tender care given to our dearly loved brother.
Especially to the nurse on duty that afternoon who guided us through the steps to let Gary rest in peace. We shall
always be grateful for her dedication to nursing and helping us during this difficult time.” - Dianne.
Wedding tribute to a father
Avneesh Jain and his bride Niharika, at their wedding.
A wedding is a time to celebrate family,
life and love, and for Scarborough’s Surinder
Jain his son’s July wedding was especially poignant for him. In 2011, Surinder had a cardiac health scare
that led him to need an angioplasty at Rouge
Valley Centenary hospital. Following the procedure, he was admitted to Rouge Valley’s
Cardiac Rehab program where he received
excellent support from his therapists as well
as his fellow cardiac patients. Surinder wanted to show his appreciation for all the care he
received from Rouge Valley’s staff, so in celebration of the marriage of his son Avneesh
to Niharika (see photo), he made a tribute donation to RVHS Foundation. Thank you to the
Jain family for this special gift.
If you would also like to show your appreciation for the excellent care you or a loved one
received at Rouge Valley, consider making a
tribute gift to RVHS Foundation. We will send
an acknowledgement card to the staff mentioned letting them know of your generosity.
To learn more, please call 905-683-2320, ext.
1501, or 416-281-7342 or go online to www.
rougevalley.ca/rvhsf.
Warm baby blankets
Rouge Valley Chapter IODE has a long history of supporting the Neo-natal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU) at the Ajax and Pickering
hospital.
Their most recent purchase of a blanket
warmer assures our tiniest patients can always have a nice warm blanket.
IODE Canada is a national women’s charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the
quality of life for individuals through education support, community service, and citizenship programs. The Chapter is actively looking
for new members of this women’s only organization – visit www.iodeontario.ca.
Front and centre, Donna Brownlee, Manager of Paediatrics at RVAP, welcomed, from left, Rouge Valley Chapter IODE
members Janet Price, Heather Price, Mary K. Anderson and Margo MacKinnon.
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Shafa’s letter tugs heart strings
At 10 years of age, Shafa Mansoury already
knows he wants to be a doctor. He has a unique
perspective now, after he received an introduction to surgery unlike most boys his age.
Shafa woke up one morning feeling a bit
unwell but still managed to go to school.
Before the end of the school day, his parents
brought him to Emergency at Rouge Valley
Ajax and Pickering hospital where he was diagnosed with appendicitis.
Needing surgery, Shafa
was scared and nervous
and that’s when he first met
the surgical nurses. Their
kind words and gift of a toy
truck helped him get his
mind off of what was happening. Many days after
Shafa Mansoury
the surgery, because of his
wonderful care, Shafa wrote a letter to the
nurses to express his thanks.
In the letter, he wrote “I felt tons more confident that my surgery would be fine when I
found out your team would be giving me the
surgery. This was originally going to be the
worst experience in my life, but because of your
team and all the other doctors it became the
best experience of my life.”
The nurses were so moved that they framed
the letter to display in the unit. They also invited Shafa and his family back to the hospital where they met Dr. Naresh Mohan, Chief
of Staff at RVHS, and then were given a tour
of the operating room where Shafa’s surgery
had been performed. Wearing hospital issue
scrubs, Shafa practiced putting a blood pressure cuff on his sister, learned how the monitors work during surgery, and they both had
a chance to see the instruments used during
his procedure.
“The whole experience was amazing”, says father Sayed Mansoury. “We don’t have the words
to explain how wonderful it was. They gave us
more than just great health care. We really feel
they treated him with kindness and love.”
Everyone at Rouge Valley enjoyed meet-
Special gift from
a former volunteer
Bill McBurney always believed in helping
his community so it was only natural that he
became a devoted member of the Volunteer
Auxiliary at the Ajax and Pickering hospital.
His niece, Shirley Potter, remembers that he
loved volunteering at the hospital. “He loved
During a recent tour of the operating room at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, nurse Sandra
Bateman explained to Shafa Mansoury how his appendix surgery was conducted. Playing the part of the
patient on the table for the demonstration was Shafa’s younger sister Nessa.
ing Shafa and hope some day to welcome Dr.
Shafa to the staff sometime in the future.
Shafa Mansoury received great treatment
and care because donors like you help ensure
we have the right surgical instruments available. Shafa had laparoscopic, or keyhole, surgery using tools that were purchased from donor dollars. You can help us continue to have
vital equipment to treat patients, like Safa, in
the future by leaving a donation to Rouge Valley Health System Foundation in your Will by
way of a bequest.
All it takes is for a statement as simple as, “I
leave to Rouge Valley Health System Foundation a bequest of X .” This statement will allow
your gift to be used toward the highest prior-
ity need at the time we receive your gift, which
could be well into the future.
If you would like to leave a gift to a specific
hospital or program, simply add a bit more
information such as, “I leave to Rouge Valley
Health System Foundation (hospital campus)
a bequest of X to support (hospital program).
What does ‘X’ mean? The two most common gifts are a specific sum of cash, or, a
percentage of money left in your estate after
taxes are paid and gifts are made to your heirs.
Using a percentage, such as 10%, is becoming
more common to use because it’s easy and
continually fluctuates with the overall value
of your estate.
Your gift to our patients, through a bequest
in your Will, can be the most wonderful gift you
will ever make.
to talk to people and help out. He was just a
very caring man.”
Bill moved to Dryden, Ontario and as so
often happens, we lost touch with him. According to his niece, “when he came to Dryden
he would help do things. He liked family, his
church and people in general”.
Last September, we learned that Bill passed
away and left a generous bequest to the Ajax
and Pickering hospital. His niece Ella Kosik
wrote, “He believed strongly in supporting the
hospital and therefore made the decision to
make the donation.” Both nieces, who served
as executors of the estate, agreed that “Uncle
Bill was a very kind and generous man. He
loved volunteering at the hospital.”
We are honoured to receive Bill’s last gift
which will help us continue to provide excellent treatment and care to the people in our
community – a community that Bill loved.
Planned Giving – Supporting Future Care
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