Modern health care in Canada started with a promise of universal access to the best medicine possible. At St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, we have a unique opportunity to renew that promise by reimagining it for the 21st century. Our legacy demands we see this opportunity as our obligation. In the spirit of our founders who challenged convention and perceptions by welcoming all regardless of means or need, renewing the promise of health care for all is our purpose. At St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, we are teachers, innovators, explorers and always healers; caring for the mind, body and spirit of every patient, especially those who suffer the indignity of stigma and exclusion. By blending science, education and compassion in appropriate measure, we will focus on transforming care, breaking down barriers and creating new partnerships to ensure the sustainability of our ideas.

 

Health Care for Canadians is about far more than universal access. It is a promise of healing mind, body and spirit, inclusive of all, and especially for those most in need. Just as important, it is about the amazing things that will happen when science and compassion are united in a common purpose. But while great minds and dedicated individuals across our health care system continue their good work, we are challenged to do better in a rapidly changing world. We will need to transform, to innovate, to collaborate, to break down barriers, and to engage our people, our patients and their families as we redefine the status quo.

 

 

We will accept responsibility for mobilizing change as we reaffirm the promise of universal, compassionate, dignified and sustainable care.