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"We're transforming for healthier communities, and with a new five-year strategic plan that builds on this momentum launching this fall to guide us, it truly is an extraordinary time for Osler and the communities we serve."
That's the message from the president and CEO of William Osler Health System in Ontario, Canada, in the wake of a series of high-profile incidents that have drawn attention to the country's health-care system and its capacity to provide quality care, the CBC reports.
Per the Globe and Mail, the Toronto-area system has seen a rash of high-profile incidents over the last few years, including the deaths of two patients who died in their own homes after receiving end-of-life care, as well as the deaths of an infant and a woman in her 70s who died in her own home after receiving end-of-life care.
And yet, per the Osler annual report, "we redefined the limits of what community hospitals can achieve."
To that end, the system has taken "significant steps" over the last year toward its goal of "building a strong unified and inclusive health system that will continue to serve our diverse communities today and for generations to come," per the report.
Among those steps:
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
A Florida man is being called "one of the kindest, most giving people you'll ever meet" after he posted a note on Facebook asking for donations to help a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder,...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation
Police in Los Angeles cleared out an encampment of homeless people in the city's Venice Beach last week, but not before one of the area's most well-known residents made a public plea for...more
India's first green fellowship is now accepting applications. The Mashaal's Green Fellowship will focus on a range of critical areas, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
India's ambitious goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047 has led to a rise in philanthropic efforts to help the country meet that goal, the New York Times reports. In fact, climate...more
"I always admired Grove City College's commitment to Christian principles while adhering to excellence in education, and I feel that my own moral and spiritual values and commitment to quality in...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK's Wellcome Trust are teaming up to fight climate change and its health effects, with a $25 million grant to the WHO and a $6 million donation to the...more
Foundation: Humana Foundation
The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of health insurer Humana, announced $15.2 million in grants Wednesday to support its health equity mission, CBS 19 reports. According to a release,...more
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation
In the wake of Florida's recent hurricanes, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation has set up a Rapid Response Fund to help those in need. The fund has so far awarded 18 grants totaling more than...more
When the American Red Cross East Central Georgia's Executive Director Susan Everitt heard about the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in Augusta, Ga., she knew she had to act quickly. So...more
Foundation: Collaboratory
"It's easy to get bogged down in your individual needs, and we all do, but I think our community does a fantastic job of coming together and I'm proud to be a part of that collaboration." So says...more
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New Age of Philanthropy: #GivingTuesday
A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.
