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The Impact of Your Support

“We have the best donors, and it’s because of each and every one of them that these grants are possible.”

- Yves Gadler, CEO

Lakeridge Health Foundation

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Lakeridge Health can serve our community with the best in health care excellence.
 
Your donations mean life-saving health care is available to families right here in the Durham Region at our Whitby and Oshawa Hospitals.

From our smallest patients to our wisest patients, upgrades to the latest technologies, new, specialized equipment, education and research opportunities, are vital to patient care.

See how your generous support helps keep high quality health care close to home in our Donor Impact Newsletters:
 

Total Grants for Fiscal 2023/24

In our 2023/24 fiscal year, Lakeridge Health Foundation granted $3,618,073 to Lakeridge Health Oshawa and Whitby Hospital programs:
  • $3,504,397 towards clinical equipment
  • $32,938 to research and education
  • $80,738 to other high-priority needs
Fiscal 2023-2024 Distribution of Funds Pie Chart
360+

Surgeries Performed by Our New Surgical Robot, "Optimus", in its First Year

63

New Dialysis Chairs in Our Oshawa and Whitby Hospitals

2

New LINAC Machines That Will Both Provide 7,800 Radiation Treatments Each Year

5

New Automated External Defibrillators

2

High-Flow Oxygen Monitors for Our NICU Where We Care for up to 30 Babies Every Month

4

Phlebotomy Chairs that Improve Patient Comfort

1

New Patient Room in Our Critical Care Unit

650,000

People Living and Working in Durham Region

1,600

Hospital Visitors Every Day

3

Prescriptions Per Minute Filled Out Across Lakeridge Health

204,551

Annual Emergency Room Visits

100,000

Families Accessing Cancer Care Services Each Year

12,786

Annual Mental Health Visits

52,335

Annual Surgeries

30,859

Annual MRIs

Donor Reports

Within our latest Donor Report, you will find touching donor stories, event updates and our recent successes. Thank you for your generosity. 
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Cancer Care

It’s estimated that 1 in 2 Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime. Giving towards cancer care means support at all stages of the journey.

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Our Donor Wall

Recognizing our donors is an important way to celebrate the support of our community. Our multiple donor walls physically, and artfully, recognize the many individuals who support Lakeridge Health here at our Whitby and Oshawa Hospitals.

Donor Recognition

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