Building a World Class Health System Where Care Never Stops

Your impact at Grand River Hospital

When you support Grand River Hospital, you make it possible to fund the equipment and programs we need to keep our community healthy as we strive toward our vision of a world class health system supporting healthier lives. You also help us offer more diagnostic and treatment services right here in Kitchener-Waterloo, making sure our communities can easily access care whenever they need it. Thanks to your generosity, you make it possible for the Hospital to support our communities in the following ways:

● Provide world class care that addresses the unique and specialized needs of each patient

● Acquire new and replacement equipment so hospital staff can provide the best possible screening, treatment and patient experience

● Seed new initiatives to give patients access to the most innovative treatments and programs

● Educate health care workers by providing ongoing training opportunities to upgrade their skill sets and ensure they're well-versed in the latest clinical and technological advancements

● Conduct important research so we can continue to advance treatment and care for years to come

Here are just a few of the items and programs that were funded by donors and supporters just like you:

View all of the items supporters like you donated to our Hospital
Arjo Shower Chair
Bioness Integrated Therapy System
Blanket Warmer (Freeport Campus)
Bronchoscopes
C-Arm
Child & Adolescent Inpatient Program (CAIP) Patient Experience
Childbirth Kirlin 2 Light System
Childbirth Suite Upgrades
Cuddle Cot
Electrocardiogram Machine

Impact Updates

Annual Returns (CRA T3010)
Donor Impact in 2022 – 2023
Donor Impact Report 2021 – 2022
ACTION Magazine (Edition 9)
ACTION Magazine (Edition 8)
ACTION Magazine (Edition 7)
ACTION Magazine (Edition 6)
ACTION Magazine (Edition 5)
Grand Endowments (2020 – 2021)
125 Years of Grand River Hospital

Financial Statements

2022-2023 Financial Statement

2021-2022 Financial Statement

2020-2021 Financial Statement

2019-2020 Financial Statement

2018-2019 Financial Statement

2017-2018 Financial Statement
“Thank you for your contributions to my learning and development! I am well on my way to obtaining my CPA designation and your contributions have helped ease the financial burden on myself and my family!”
— Kevin Smith, Finance, Intermediate Finance Analyst
"I very much appreciate the opportunity to further my professional development through the LDF. Thank you."
- Aziz Nashef, Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry
"My sincere thanks for helping me to further/continue my education and continue to work towards being able to offer the best care possible to all patients".
—Candice Keyes (CK), Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry
“Thank you for your generous donations! These donations provide wonderful opportunities for us to increase our knowledge to be able to give back to the community. ”
— Caitlyn Cobbe, RPN
"Thank you so much for these donations that allowed me to take the Perinatal Intensive Care certificate. This program has expanded my knowledge and skills when it comes to providing safe, educated care for our neonatal population. I am quite passionate about developing my knowledge around neonates and appreciate the opportunity to grow and learn through education."
- Alyssa Shouldice, Registered Nurse, NICU
"These courses allow me to work as a fully registered mammography technologist, a specialty of x-ray, so thank you!"
— Kathryn Driver (Newark), Medical Radiation Technologist, Diagnostic Imaging
"Thank you for the ongoing support in the advancement of my nursing education and career. I started furthering my education two years ago, and each year I am thankful to have some financial support to help lessen the financial burden to myself and to my family. I do hope this funding will continue so others too can have the same opportunity as I did".
- Jeanne Niskiewicz, Oncology RN
“Thank you so much for giving me the oppourtnity to expand my studies to be able to complete my Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. With this donation I will be able to use the money to cover my tuition and books for the semester."
— Keara Hetel, Day Surgery
“Thank you so incredibly much! It is a privilege to be able to have access to education. I am very grateful. With your help, I am a little closer to my goal of furthering my nursing education so that I may be able to offer an even stronger level of care to our community!”
— Jazlyn Tokeson (JT), Float Pool Nurse
“Thank you so much for supporting education for healthcare professionals. You are directly impacting patient care at Grand River Hospital by allowing staff to develop advanced knowledge and skills.”
— Trinda Crawford, Childbirth