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Former Nurse Keeps Caring
“What would Dorothy do?” That was the question Teresa Wareham asked herself throughout her career as a registered nurse of more than 35 years at St. Boniface Hospital and the Minnedosa and District Hospital. Wareham followed her older sister, Holly, into the St....
Tiny Beginnings, Strong Tomorrows
Fourteen years ago, Delka Roberts became a mom. Though, it wasn’t the beginning that she expected. Her day started with a routine fetal assessment at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. By that afternoon, she was being transferred to St. Boniface Hospital because there...
From Code Blue to Giving Back
At age 68, Hemant M. Shah experienced a cardiac arrest that nearly took his life. He spent 19 days at St. Boniface Hospital, seeing first-hand the compassionate and gentle care you make possible. Shah was at home with his family in June of 2021, making plans to...
A Window into the Heart
Photo courtesy of FUJIFILM Sonosite. February 12, 2025 Four new ultrasound machines that practitioners are calling “state-of-the-art technology” and “top-notch” are making a difference in cardiac care at St. Boniface Hospital, thanks to the generosity of Foundation...
A Heartfelt Gift
Brian Chappell had a very special Christmas gift for St. Boniface Hospital in 2024. Chappell, a retired teacher and Winnipeg School Division administrator, walked into the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation office on Monday, December 23, and made a $10,000 gift on the...
After the Shift
A new exhibition showcases the diverse interests of St. Boniface Hospital’s community, encouraging understanding and compassion. The Off the Clock exhibition at St. B’s on-site Galerie Buhler Gallery highlights the hobbies of Hospital physicians, staff, and...
Hospital Staff Get Calm
The St. Boniface Hospital community is feeling more stress-free after using a Foundation donor-supported mental health app. In June, all St. B employees received access to Calm. The app offers a diverse variety of wellness tools like guided meditations, sleep stories,...
When the News is Heartbreaking
November 15, 2024 A first-of-its-kind conference in Manitoba saw health-care providers from across the province gather to talk and learn about a difficult topic, with support from St. Boniface Hospital Foundation donors. The Manitoba Pregnancy and Infant Loss...
Healing Hearts at Home
Dr. Shuangbo Liu, interventional cardiologist and clinician-scientist at St. Boniface Hospital, knows first-hand that home is where the heart is. Dr. Liu was born in China, moving to Winnipeg with her family when she was nine. She grew up in Winnipeg, receiving her...
Helping Babies Take Their First Breaths
Helping premature babies breathe is a critical role of St. Boniface Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). To do that, respiratory therapists rely on specialized machines called high-frequency jet ventilators, used only in the NICU to support St. B’s...
A New Path to Wellness
Thanks to the incredible generosity of donors like you, the McEwen Building at St. Boniface Hospital has already undergone extensive renovations, creating a safer, more welcoming space for patients receiving mental health care. Now, we are excited to take the next...
Breathing Easier
August 19, 2024 Your support has been like a breath of fresh air to anesthesiologists who intubate patients at St. Boniface Hospital and train medical students in the delicate technique. Thanks to you, St. B was able to order three more C-MAC high-definition video...