The exceptional care and support provided at Ross Memorial Hospital are made possible by the generosity of our donors and community. Every contribution helps change lives, offering hope and healing to those in need. Meet some of the incredible patients, families, and supporters whose stories inspire us every day.
Jennifer Chipp-Smith, learned a lot about hospitals as a child. She witnessed the care her sister received for Batten's Disease. It made such an impression, she is dedicated to helping families like hers get the best care in the safest environment.
As an RN and the director of emergency and critical car…
A devastating diagnosis upended the Shauf family, triggering a year of intensive treatment for a rare form leukemia.
Today, Jocelyn is cancer free.
With her life returning to normal, her family is sharing their gratitude for 'the army of people' who supported Jocelyn's recovery, by telling their story and…
Like so many in Kawartha Lakes, Rosemary Joudrie's family is grateful to the team at Ross Memorial Hospital for being there during their most critical moments.
To share her gratitude, Rosemary is helping the RMH Foundation raise funds for the bedside tools and life-saving technology, by telling her story and inspiring support for our hospital.
"Patients' complex care requires many steps: lab work, imaging scans, procedures, and specialist consultations. I also reach out to family physicians, pharmacists and petient families to ensure each person's care is safe and effective.
Fortunately, I have a great team around me.
MRI helped pinpoint Kate's tumour and ensure there were no others. Today, she is cancer free.
MRI helps radiologists such as Dr. Voros gather critical details. With a complete picture, they can detect problems earlier, and treat patients sooner. That means better outcomes for patients like Kate.
We Can All Help Patients Like Kate.
Therese Scheer has felt the loss of a loved one to breast cancer. It's one of the emotions that drives her passion to raise funds for breast cancer care at Ross Memorial Hospital.
Since 2007, Therese has organized and inspired golf events, raffles, fashion shows and Christmas ornament sales - all to improve loc…
RMH Chief of Staff, Dr. Bharat Chawla is proud of the team that works hard to care for our community - and he's grateful for the generous donors who ensure we have the tools and technology we need.
We Can All Impact Patient Care.
They are lifesavers to so many people. During their lifetimes, they helped fund life-saving medical equipment and technology at the Ross. They also supported medical students through an educational bursary.
And their imact continues. Naming the hospital in their wills ensured that the community they love…
As an internal medicine specialist, Dr. David Kazhila knows a good heart when he sees it - both in his practice, and in his role as Medical Representative on the RMH Foundation Board.
As RMH Chief of Medicine in 2006, he raised the need for echocardiography. He was touched by donors' generous response to the Fo…
John and Pauline Hunter met while working at a British hospital. They moved to Lindsay in 1963. John established Ross Memorial's first Physiotherapy Department and Pauline was a nurse on the Medical and Continuing Care Units. Both of their daughters were born at the Ross.
John and Pauline retired toget…
A diagnosis of osteoarthritis had Erik wondering if he would ever get back to the activities that keep him young.
Fortunately, advanced services are available at his hometown hospital. Ross Memorial was the first hospital in Ontario to use the new hip replacement implant technology that got Erik back up and moving.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School’s annual Week of Wellness focuses on mental health exercises, education and supports. Funds raised during the week are donated to local wellness causes.
The school community’s long-standing support for the RMH Mental Health Unit has earned students a Supporter plaque on th…
