Patient & Family Stories
The generosity of our community helps the hospital provide advanced levels of care, improving medical outcomes for our families, friends and neighbours.
Read these patients inspiring stories of medical triumph.
Kathryn Chambers
Grateful Patient Story
“Saying thank you goes a long way, but making a donation has an impact on everyone. Please give generously this holiday season.”
Janis Reed
Grateful Patient Story
“Your generosity will celebrate the compassionate and hardworking frontline workers that care for patients like you and me every day, while also helping purchase advanced medical equipment, investing in exceptional healthcare, close to home.”
Nat Brunette
Grateful Patient Story
“I am so grateful for the care I received at North Bay Regional Health Centre. This is why I donate; to say thank you and help purchase advanced medical equipment to care for future patients like me.”
Paul Lalonde
Patient Story
“Our hospital has always been important to our family,” say Paul. “It is why we have donated and sponsored many projects and events over the years. Now, it is my lifeline.”
Ron Button
Donor Story
This special video features the love story of Brigadier-General (Retired) Ron Button and wife Janet. Janet and Ron were married for 66 years before Janet took her last breath at the North Bay Regional Health Centre.
Dr. Pawan Kumar
Staff Story
“I have had the privilege of being a member of the surgical team at NBRHC for eight years. My colleagues and I perform a variety of surgical procedures aimed to improve the quality of life of patients. “
Garth Goodhew
Donor Story
“It was an easy decision for us,” Garth reflects. “Having access to a state-of-the art hospital with skilled and caring staff, we wanted to be part of that.”
Patty Sharp
Staff Story
Patty celebrated her retirement by shaving her head in memory of her friend Shelley. She raised over $6,000 for Cancer Care at your hospital.
Christine Martin
Grateful Patient Story
“I was grateful I could receive immunotherapy at my local hospital – North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC),” says Christine.
Archived Stories
Read more inspiring stories about previous North Bay Regional Health Center patients.