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INSIDESaluting community programsExecutive Director’s message Rachel can now hear againDouble the impact of your giftBob’s gift comes from heartToasting Cheers! To Your Health

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Celebrate the Season of Giving

McKenna Modler gives because she wants to help other families with children who are fi ghting cancer. Why do you give to Kingston’s hospitals?

As a kind supporter of Kingston’s university hospitals, you bring joy to the hearts of the most ill or injured people from across southeastern Ontario, their families and those who provide them with loving care.Our hope is that you enjoy a peaceful holiday

season shared with your loved ones. Here at the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, we

— Please see “Because” page 2

SAVE THE DATEMarch 28, 2015 - Founders’ Dinner in support of Providence Care

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Celebrating the Season of Giving

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Cut out this form and mail to: University Hospitals Kingston Foundation · Suite 4· 55 Rideau Street · Kingston · Ontario · K7K 2Z8

I want to make a donationone-time gift of $ (make cheque payable to UHKF) monthly gift of $ (you may change or cancel at any time – receipts for monthly donations will be issued on a yearly consolidated basis)

Method of Payment

Signature: Please charge my MasterCard

Card#: /

Signature of Card Holder: Name of Card Holder:

Make your gift a Tribute in honour of someone who has touched your life Name of Honouree:

Contact Information:

Reason for Gift:

I would like to see my donation:

or (please specify)

I can be reached via email at this address:

Yes, I want to help our hospitals

are refl ecting on the support we receive from our community and the diff er-ence it has made in the care of patients, clients and residents in our hospitals.We know every donor is motivated to give for their own reason. Th is holiday season, UHKF is celebrating those reasons by decorating a special tree with ornaments, just like the one below.Please take a moment, cut out the ornament below, tell us why you support

our hospitals, so we can in-clude it on our giving tree.Drop by our offi ce at 55

Rideau Street anytime to view the messages on this special tree. We will also share some of these anonymous messages on Twitter using #IGiveBe-cause to show others in our community the importance of supporting our hospitals.

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We know people don’t want to be in hospital

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Message from the UHKF Executive Director

Special programs help people live well at homeIt may appear, from the outside,

that a person’s relationship with their hospital care providers ends when they walk out the building’s doors. As a hospital supporter, you know this may also be the point where a lifelong relationship begins. At an Oct. 22 UHKF luncheon

sponsored by Bell, we heard the

our region who have developed important relationships with our hospitals. Christine Watson shared the story of

her 10-year journey with the Heart Failure Clinic at Hotel Dieu Hospital. “This wonderful bridge between

hospitalization and daily life has been a real godsend to me,” she told the audience.Three clients of programs from

Providence Care and the husband of a fourth also shared passionate stories of how community-based programs have helped them live well at home.Six years ago, Ken Gottfried

suffered a life-altering brain injury as the result of an assault. Providence’s Community Brain Injury Services have been key in Ken’s recovery through group and individual activities. Through the program, Ken has gone to adventure camp -

he didn’t believe he’d ever be able to do again. He’s taught cooking classes and now speaks to thousands of youth about the dangers of bullying.Turgot Muttl shared the story of his

wife’s schizophrenia diagnosis 22 years ago. Fortunately, six years ago, the Muttl family was connected with the Community High Intensity Team. This team involved dedicated people who took the time and resources to build a bond with his wife, building trust and enabling quality care.A video of the presentations is

available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9rLsoNtKlc&list=UU3vtqLTSO5luiU0HRDQrrbA

Winston Churchill once said: “We make a living by what we get… but we make a life by what we give.”As we enter this season that cel-

ebrates giving in such tangible ways, you will have moments to think about the gifts that you present to friends

and thoughtfulness.

giving.I hope that you will also take a few

thoughtful gifts to causes that have been important to you and your family over the years.

generation. It may go to help community members strug-gling with poverty. Maybe this will be the year that you

establish a bequest to fund patient care equipment or re-search at our hospitals. Perhaps you will honour a mentor through a donation that is recognized in the naming of a room in one of our hospitals. Like Larry Gibson, your legacy may be to motivate oth-

ers to generosity. Or like McKenna Modler, your legacy may be a story of hope and courage that continues for years to come. Whatever path you choose, I trust that this season of

giving will inspire you to ensure your legacy in this world

have been important to you.Happy Holidays!

Generosity is contagious - what motivates you?

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One of Rachel Cuddington’s richest childhood memo-ries involves listening to the sound of the rain as it gently danced off the rooftop. But more than a year ago, the gentle patter of raindrops ceased for the 18-year-old Quinte West woman.She knew that something

was seriously wrong. As a child, she had her share of earaches and had several sets of tubes inserted in her ears. But what she began to expe-rience after swimming at a friend’s home two years ago, felt like a never-ending ear infection. No amount of treat-ment could make the pain go away.What the gregarious teenager didn’t

know was that there was a choles-teatoma growing behind her left eardrum. This skin-lined cyst can eat away at the bones that carry sound to the middle ear. Left unchecked, a growing cholesteatoma can cause diz-ziness, deafness, facial nerve paralysis, meningitis and even a brain abscess.Fortunately, Rachel was referred to

the Ear, Nose and Throat clinic at Ho-tel Dieu Hospital where she met Dr. Stephen Hall and Dr. Russell Hollins.After an initial investigation, a CT

scan revealed the mass growing behind her left eardrum. “It’s not cancer,” Rachel says, “but it can cause brain damage. In some extreme cases, it can kill you.”In the spring of 2014, Rachel under-

went surgery, so Dr. Hollins could remove the cholesteatoma. “Needless

to say,” she says, “I was scared. But everyone at Hotel Dieu was very un-derstanding of my fears,” Rachel says. “They were very helpful, and caring, and helped put me at ease.”Because her inner ear was swollen so

badly due to the infection, Dr. Hol-lins was not able to predict before the surgery the severity of the damage. It turned out that he had to remove two of the three major bones inside her ear, as the mass had wrapped around them. Despite her challenges, Rachel says

she did not let the chronic ear pain slow her down. She was a summer volunteer at Kingston General Hospi-tal and is a regular performer with the Stirling Musical Theatre.She admits that it was a struggle to

hear directions from the choreogra-pher and director during rehearsals for a musical production last summer, but she says the performance turned out well.

Rachel is now a first-year office administration student at St. Lawrence College and works part-time at a store close to her home.During the course of her

treatment, Dr. Hollins also discovered that Rachel had re-duced hearing in her right ear as well, so she was referred for a hearing aid assessment. “I now have hearing aids, and I can’t believe what a differ-ence it has made,” she says. “It wasn’t until I first wore the hearing aids that I real-

ized how much I was missing. My sister calls them my bionic ears.”

Technology has developed to the point that Rachel’s hearing aids are Bluetooth-enabled so that she can synch them to her phone or television.In coming months, Dr. Hollins will

again operate on Rachel’s ear, to en-sure the cholesteatoma has not grown back. He will also reconstruct the bones inside her ear, so that she can regain some of her hearing. “I’d like to thank Dr. Hall, Dr. Hol-

lins and the great care team that was involved in my surgery. They helped my family and I through what was an extremely difficult time.“The continuity of care has been un-

believable, right down to liaising with St. Lawrence College and helping with my education,” she says.Rachel’s relationship with ENT is a

life-long one, as she will require spe-cial care such as the vacuuming of her ears on a regular basis. See a video of Rachel’s story: http://bit.ly/1uGyv0u

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It makes good sense Thanks to great care, Rachel can hear again

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Rachel Cuddington of Quinte West shares how the care she is receiving in the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics are making an incredible difference in her life.

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Double the impact of your gift

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An opportunity to double your money does not come along every day.But that is exactly what you can do

right now, thanks to generous support from the Estate of Larry Gibson. Trustees from the estate recently announced a matching fund of up to $200,000 in an effort to encourage support from the community for the much-needed relocation of the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinics at Hotel Dieu Hospital.The late Larry Gibson was a well-

known philanthropist who continues to leave his mark on the community. Diagnosed with throat cancer, Larry understood the importance of great care. In 2008, he made a $2-million donation that enabled the massive Cancer Centre redevelopment.When early plans around relocating

the ENT clinics from the aging Murray Building into the main hospital space were being talked about, trustees from Gibson’s estate

contribute to the ENT clinic project. Jay Rayner, a representative of the estate, announced the matching fund in late September, noting that “Larry was always thinking about others and making generous donations in support of the causes he cared about.” “We are very grateful for these

donations in support of the ENT redevelopment project,” says Dr. Russell Hollins, Head of Otolaryngology at Hotel Dieu, Kingston General Hospital and Queen’s. “It’s easier for doctors, nurses and hospital staff to deliver the best care possible when they work in

the best environment.”Within the ENT clinics, our hard-

working compassionate staff deliver care for virtually any condition above the collarbone (with the exception of the eyes and brain). This includes

breathing or swallowing, who have hearing disorders or challenges with their balance and dizziness.Our specialists also provide care

for the growing number of people who receive care for head and neck cancers within the clinics. In fact, more people require ENT

services today than ever before and the numbers continue to grow.

Fortunately, technology has also improved, helping front-line care providers better meet the growing needs. But the ambulatory care clinics in the Murray Building have outgrown their space.

from care within the ENT clinics – a

long time for all patients, including children who are plagued with chronic ear infections.You can help and your gift can have

twice the impact through the Gibson Estate matching fund. Call UHKF today at 613.549.5452 and we can assist you in making a difference.

Supporters of the ENT gathered in late September to celebrate two significant gifts to help launch a fundraising project in support of relocating ENT from the Murray Building into a new clinic space within Hotel Dieu Hospital. Pictured are (l-r) Dr. David Pichora, CEO of Hotel Dieu, Dr. Stephen Hall, UHKF Executive Director Denise Cumming, Head of ENT Dr. Russell Hollins, David Bonham, a trustee from the Anna & Edward C. Churchill Foundation, Hotel Dieu Board Chair Sherri McCullough, Jay Rayner, a trustee for the Estate of Larry Gibson, Rachel Cuddington and UHKF Board Chair Ian Wilson.

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Monthly giving is a wise investment

By Melissa SchweyerAs UHKF’s Direct Marketing

share information, content, updates and stories with our network of supporters, inspiring a culture of giving right here in southeastern Ontario. It’s gratifying to know we have a

huge network of people throughout the region who share in our passion for the specialized care provided

hospitals. One of the best parts of

my job is hearing from donors who share their personal story of how they became committed UHKF supporters. Today, I want to share “Bob’s” story.

Like many of us, over the years Bob has relied on the expertise, resources and care of Kingston’s hospitals. He’s witnessed the birth of his children, he’s watched loved ones receive critical care and he’s even been a patient himself. Bob admits that he never really paid much attention to the need of our hospitals and just assumed that the government took

care of most of the associated costs. It was not until much later that

Bob realized that our hospitals need support from the community in order to ensure a continued level of excellence. Bob’s new appreciation for

Kingston’s hospitals started one day when he began to experience a worrisome eye condition. With no time to wait for an available family doctor, Bob decided to make his way over to Hotel Dieu Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre. Not only was his wait

— Please see “Bob’s story” page 8

Auxiliary Power: Members of the Kingston General Hospi-tal (KGH) Auxiliary and staff celebrate a new sign with KGH Board members and UHKF representatives. Located in the Burr lobby, the sign recognizes the generous financial support of KGH and more than a century of volunteer service. You can watch a video of the Oct. 29th recognition event on the UHKF YouTube channel. Next year marks the 110th anniversary of the KGH Auxiliary.

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Toasting Cheers! To Your Health!

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A new University Hospitals Kingston Foundation-organized fundraising event in support of Kingston General Hospital is being celebrated as a wonderful success, thanks to its simplicity and focus on fun and friendship.Already, more than $250,000 has been raised through donations

made by attendees to a variety of Cheers! To Your Health events held in the late summer/early fall, as well as through corporate sponsorship. The Cheers! concept was a simple one, designed to replace the previous KGH Black Tie Evening, which celebrated its 30th year in 2013. Cheers! involved supporters who would organize a dinner party or other get-together (such as a garden party, curling event, beer tasting, etc.). They would invite friends and ask their attendees to make a contribution in support of the hospital.

Cheers! event will be used toward the new $6-million fundraising project to purchase and install a second, much-needed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at KGH.More Cheers! parties are planned

through the spring. Contact our events team at 613.549-5452 ext. 5915 or 5916 if you’d like more information on how you can support our hospitals.

Above: Sue Creasy, Sophie Kiwala and Denise Cumming join host Mac Voisin at a spe-cial Cheers! event hosted by Mac and his partner, Marcela Bahar, at La Hacienda on Simcoe Island.

At left : Chef Clark Day greets Dr. Annette McCallum, head of Diagnostic Imaging at KGH and Hotel Dieu at the UHKF Cheers dinner held at the Delta hotel. Special thanks to all of our sponsors, including presenting sponsors Morven Construction Ltd. and BMO.

Help us raise funds toward the purchase of a much-needed second MRI machine at Kingston General Hospital.

provide the best care has grown along with the increasing number of people who require expert specialty care,

that far too often, people in need of an MRI are scheduled for an appointment and then cancelled because a

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For more information on the Foundation or to make a donation, please contact us.Our Local Number: 613-549-5452 • Toll-Free in Southeastern Ontario: 1-866-549-5452

55 Rideau Street, Suite 4 • Kingston, ON K7K 2Z8 UHKF.ca • [email protected]

Foundation Report is published by the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation – the fundraising arm of Hotel Dieu Hospital,Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care. For copies or permission to re-print contact us.

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Many ways to make a difference

brief, but the hospital staff were able to diagnose the problem and treat his condition.As Bob shared his story, he couldn’t help but mention

that “this is how it’s supposed to be.” Since then, both of his daughters have also received care from Kingston’s hospitals, something Bob referred to as an

Shortly after these experiences, Bob received a letter in the mail from UHKF. We shared the remarkable journey of a young woman who had also received amazing hospital care. Realizing the link between community support and excellence in continued care, Bob made the decision to become a monthly donor. Apart from being both easy and convenient, becoming

a monthly donor is a great way to make a positive impact throughout the entire year.What better time to become a monthly donor than

now, in the midst of the holiday season. I kindly ask you to consider becoming a monthly donor by extending your holiday merriment and generosity across the entire year. I can be reached at 613.549.5452 ext. 5912.

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SAVE THE DATEMarch 28, 2015

Founders’ Dinner in support of Providence Care

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