Trillium Gift Of Life Network

• Guelph General Hospital gets awards for promoting organ donations

  The Ontario Trillium Gift of Life Network recognized the hospital's surgical and intensive care units.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2023
  
• Ontario considers end to 6-month abstinence requirement for liver transplants

  In a letter announcing the proposed change, a lawyer for the Trillium Gift of Life Network said the recommendation comes from a committee overseeing a still-running three-year pilot project.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2020
  
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• Ontario reaches record highs for organ donations, transplants in 2019

  Trillium Gift of Life Network said every three days, someone dies while waiting for a donation.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2020
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• Ontario government starts merging health agencies, fires nine LHIN executives

  The province's 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and six health agencies will be consolidated into a new super agency called Ontario Health for an estimated $350 million a year in savings.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2019
• 54 Hamiltonians are waiting for a medically-urgent organ transplant: report

  There are 54 people in Hamilton waiting for a medically-urgent organ transplant, according to the Trillium Gift of Life Network.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2019
• CEO of South East LHIN optimistic about government’s Ontario Health super-agency plans

  "I think it should help with overall patient care. It should allow family doctors, especially, (to be) able to access services," said Paul Huras.

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2019
• Organ transplant waiting lists rise in Ontario as donations increase

  There are currently about 1,630 people on the transplant waiting list, up from about 1,527 at the end of 2017.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2019
• Ontario sees record number of tissue donors in 2018: report

  As of Dec. 31, 2018, the province is reporting 4.2 million people have registered their consent to organ and tissue donation, a 126 per cent increase over the last 10 years.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2019
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• Ontario woman hopes to meet recipient of son’s heart more than year after his death

  Sharon Vandrish said her 23-year-old son, Keerin John Reid, was taken off life support in September 2017 after he was declared brain dead. She and her son's father decided to donate four of their son's organs, including his heart.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2018
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• Hélène Campbell looks to the future after second lung transplant

  The city of Ottawa presented Campbell with the 'key to the city' in recognition for her work in spreading awareness for organ donation.

  Jun 15, 2018