“I got a Christmas miracle.” Kidney donation from an HHS colleague
In December 2018, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) long-time employee Ijaz Sajjad was looking for a Christmas miracle. After living with...
Organ donation is a silver lining after a devastating ALS diagnosis
In November 2019, Paula Rodriguez’s sister Carla Puglia-Ribeiro was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also commonly called Lou Gehrig’s...
Celebrating Hidden Heroes during Be A Donor Month
In 2019/2020, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) provided care to many patients whose donations of organs at our hospitals led to...
A Christmas blessing, the gift of life – Zoey Waters’ Legacy
A year ago, the Hamilton Health Sciences trauma team took a chance that turned into the best gift – new...
HHS honoured for ten years of organ donation leadership
For the tenth year in a row, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has been recognized for its leadership in organ donation...
The heart of their friendship: organ donation awareness
Kim's family never talked about organ donation. It wasn't that they were against it. The topic just never came up. Until they were forced to make an incredibly difficult...