Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation Donor Report 2018 JBHF Donor Report 2018 | Page 8

Supporting Technology and
Innovation
After supporting the Burlington Community for
more than 27 years, the Foundation for Cancer
Wellness donated $400,000 to the Joseph Brant
Hospital Foundation to support new technology in
the renovated and expanded Hospital.
Honouring Dr. Stella Psarakis
Over her career, Dr. Stella Psarakis
made a difference in the lives of an
incredible number of families as an
Ob/GYN at Joseph Brant Hospital.
When she joined Joseph Brant
Hospital in 1992, Dr. Psarakis was
the first woman gynecologist and
surgeon and over the next 20 plus
years, she delivered an estimated
10,000 babies in Burlington, Hamilton
and Oakville. Her commitment to
families has left an indelible impact on
her colleagues, and the families who
were lucky enough to have her deliver
their children.
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Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation
Family and friends are looking to
honour Dr. Psarakis by naming the
Labour and Delivery Unit in her
honour by raising $1 Million to
support the renovation of the unit.
The Labour and Delivery Unit is one
of the next projects at JBH following
completion of the renovation and
expansion project which saw massive
changes across the hospital, including
the Maternal and Child Unit and the
Special Care Nursery.
This renovation will provide new
mothers an updated facility to match
the high level of care.
The Foundation (formerly known as Breast Cancer
Support Services) delivered key programs and
funding of targeted projects to support women
in their journey with breast and gynecological
cancers. Despite having to make the tough
decision to close, the Foundation has deep
gratitude for all the support from donors,
sponsors, local business, staff and volunteers over
the years. This gift is their way of leaving a lasting
impact on healthcare in this community.
Their donation will directly support the purchase of
two new MRI machines for the Diagnostic Imaging
Unit at Joseph Brant Hospital. The new technology
will give JBH the ability to offer a number of new
procedures not possible with the current MRI,
including breast imaging to identify, diagnose and
stage breast cancers.
Unfortunately, our existing MRI unit is approaching
the end of its life cycle and is prone to breaking
down. The wait times are long and are only made
worse by having to cancel as many as 30 patients