Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation

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Vision – advancing healthcare close to home

Mission – building healthier communities by supporting Brightshores Health System

Statement of Purpose – Working together to inspire our community to invest in regional healthcare for the benefit of everyone.

Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation raises funds for medical equipment, facility upgrades and clinical training to empower nurses, doctors and technical staff to offer the best care possible.

Lion’s Head and Wiarton Hospitals are a part of Brightshores Health System, which operates 6 hospitals in the Grey Bruce region.  Residents and visitors to the Bruce Peninsula are offered a wide range of clinical services in addition to 24/7 Emergency care.  Brightshores has 1,700 dedicated staff and more than 200 physicians who work together, delivering excellent patient care to residents and visitors.

Our Impact

In 2024/25:

    Lion’s Head Hospital                           Wiarton Hospital

  • 5,772 ER visits                                       15,332 ER visits
  • Average age of ER patient: 51            Average age of ER patient: 48
  • 4,236 Radiology procedures              8,166 Radiology procedures
  • 30,174 Lab tests                                    618,544 Lab Tests
  • 1,596 Inpatient Care days                   8,781 Inpatient care days

Your legacy will touch the lives of  thousands of patients who live, work and play on the Bruce.  To each one, your gift means faster, more accurate diagnosis, less invasive procedures, increased safety, less pain and quicker recovery.  Best of all – a faster return home and to regular activities.

How your gift will be used

The gift you plan now will help ensure the Foundation has the financial resources to respond to any need our hospitals may have.

Your Legacy Gift Will:

  • Help purchase life-saving medical equipment and improve hospital facilities.
  • Support clinical staff training
  • Fund medical research on rural health issues
  • Enable our physicians, nurses and technical staff to provide expert, compassionate care.
  • Help attract the medical professionals we so desperately need on the Bruce Peninsula.

See our will gift infographic to learn how a gift to Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation could work for you.

For more information, contact:
Willard VanderPloeg, Charitable Giving Advisor
[email protected] or 519-376-2121 x2736.

Legal Name

Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation

Charity Number

88928 8049 RR0001

Website
519-376-2121 ext.2736

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