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Stories

Good things are happening in our hospitals every day. Lives are changed for the better. Lives are saved.

Storytelling unites us as human beings. We tell our stories to our families, friends and neighbours. Through our stories, we show people what’s important to us. We connect with the people we love.

YOUR STORIES ABOUT OSLER WILL INSPIRE OTHERS

Do you have a story to tell about the life-changing care you or your loved one received at Osler?

Is there a Health Care Hero who deserves special recognition?

Please share your story with us so that we may spread some good news. As a bonus, your story will inspire others to donate to Osler so that more and more stories will have happy endings.

Osler’s Life- Saving Cardiac Care Gave Me a Second Chance

Osler’s Life- Saving Cardiac Care Gave Me a Second Chance Decades ago, Denis MacDougallmade a personal commitmentto his health—regular runs,nutritious food, and a focus onstaying fit well into retirement.By… Read More.

October 23, 2024

Hospital Family Story, Patient Story, Stories

Help Build Osler’s New Cath Lab

Help Build Osler's New Cath Lab Decades ago, I made a personal commitment to my health—regular runs, nutritious food, and a mindset to stay fit well into my retirement. By all accounts, I was ready for my “… Read More.

September 29, 2024

equipment, Hospital Family Story, Patient Story, Stories

Honour a father figure in your life.

Honour a father figure in your life. Father's Day is a time to honour the men who have shaped us with their love, wisdom, and strength. This year, it holds a special significance for my family and me. Recent… Read More.

June 6, 2024

Donor Story, Hospital Family Story, Patient Story, Stories

Help Support Outstanding Care for Families in Need

Help Support Outstanding Care for Families in Need My mom, Debbie, was a beacon of strength and love—she was the kind of mom we all aspire to be. Even when she faced illness, she exemplified grace and courage… Read More.

May 2, 2024

Donor Story, Hospital Family Story, Patient Story, Stories

You can help children like me

You can help children like me. My name is Darien, and I am a patient of Osler’s paediatric sickle cell clinic at Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness. I know that many families, like min… Read More.

December 18, 2023

Patient Story, Stories

It was like someone put a pair of glasses on my brain

"It was like someone put a pair of glasses on my brain" One day, not too long ago, I woke up and heard the birds singing. That might not seem remarkable to you, but it meant the world to me.I am a patient of th… Read More.

September 21, 2023

Patient Story, Stories

“Without them, I wouldn’t be here today.”

"Without them, I wouldn't be here today." Carol McCafferty, Clinical Services Manager for Outpatient Mental Health and Corporate Addiction Services and Shirley Weiss, Patient Shirley Weiss had hit rock bottom. Y… Read More.

October 7, 2022

Patient Story, Stories

New Mom Grateful for Cancer Care Close to Home, when she Needed it Most

New Mom Grateful for Cancer Care Close to Home, when she Needed it Most Deepshikha was sent for a biopsy and received a call right away—the results didn’t look good. She and her husband went to Brampton Civ… Read More.

October 3, 2022

Patient Story, Stories

Kashmir Singh Sandhu

Life-saving cardiac care close to home Kashmir Singh Sandhu has been a supporter of Brampton Civic Hospital since it opened. He couldn’t foresee at that time, however, how his monthly donation would impact hi… Read More.

August 17, 2022

Patient Story, Stories