Juravinski Hospital
Encyclopedia
The Juravinski Hospital is a hospital
in Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada
operated by Hamilton Health Sciences
. It is located adjacent to the Juravinski Cancer Centre
.
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is a full-service general hospital offering excellence in cancer care and orthopedics. The combination of inpatient and outpatient programs supports one of the busiest and largest comprehensive cancer centres in Canada, including community-based oncology clinics in Brantford and Burlington. The site’s primary focus is delivering a full spectrum of cancer care services, with programs ranging from prevention, screening and diagnosis to treatment including chemotherapy and the region’s only radiation treatment program.
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In 1954, Nora Frances Henderson Hospital opened as a 322-bed maternity hospital on the same site. It was named after the first woman on Hamilton City Council and the first elected to a Canadian city Board of Control. She was a journalist and activist who had promoted children's and women's rights to health care. The hospital operated as Henderson General Hospital for several years.
The site was redeveloped in 2010, and renamed Juravinski Hospital after Charles Juravinski
, former owner of the Flamboro Downs
racetrack. He and his wife Margaret donated $43 million to Hamilton city hospitals. The name change received some criticism and opposition.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
operated by Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences is a medical group of six unique hospitals and a cancer centre located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-Composition:*Hamilton General Hospital*McMaster University Medical Centre*McMaster Children's Hospital*Chedoke Hospital*St...
. It is located adjacent to the Juravinski Cancer Centre
Juravinski Cancer Centre
The Juravinski Cancer Centre is a comprehensive centre for cancer care and research in Hamilton, Canada. Operated by Hamilton Health Sciences, it is adjacent to the Juravinski Hospital, which provides Emergency Room facilities....
.
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is a full-service general hospital offering excellence in cancer care and orthopedics. The combination of inpatient and outpatient programs supports one of the busiest and largest comprehensive cancer centres in Canada, including community-based oncology clinics in Brantford and Burlington. The site’s primary focus is delivering a full spectrum of cancer care services, with programs ranging from prevention, screening and diagnosis to treatment including chemotherapy and the region’s only radiation treatment program.
History
The site was first occupied by Mount Hamilton Hospital, which opened on Concession Street in April 1917 to help care for veterans of the First World WarWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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In 1954, Nora Frances Henderson Hospital opened as a 322-bed maternity hospital on the same site. It was named after the first woman on Hamilton City Council and the first elected to a Canadian city Board of Control. She was a journalist and activist who had promoted children's and women's rights to health care. The hospital operated as Henderson General Hospital for several years.
The site was redeveloped in 2010, and renamed Juravinski Hospital after Charles Juravinski
Charles Juravinski
Charles Juravinski is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist, principally known as the founder and owner of the Flamboro Downs racetrack and the co-benefactor, along with his wife Margaret, of the Juravinski Hospital and Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.- Biography :Charles...
, former owner of the Flamboro Downs
Flamboro Downs
Flamboro Downs is Canada's fastest half-mile harness horse racing track, based in Hamilton , Ontario since April, 1975. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 750 slot machines....
racetrack. He and his wife Margaret donated $43 million to Hamilton city hospitals. The name change received some criticism and opposition.