When you make a gift as a grateful patient or family member, you have the opportunity to express your gratitude and share messages of thanks to staff who made a difference to you. Your gift will make a difference to care today – and into the future for others!
Peter Lougheed Centre serves Calgary’s growing and diverse population in the city’s north east. It is home to one of the busiest emergency rooms and a growing number of specialty and surgical services. The hospital has one of the best vascular surgery programs and is a training ground for anterior hip replacement surgery and one-day knee replacements for surgeons across Western Canada.
Named after Alberta’s Premier (1971-1985), Peter Lougheed, the Centre has been continuously growing to keep up with the city’s demands. As the only hospital accessible by train, the Centre provides care to many of the city’s vulnerable and has unique partnerships with a number of agencies across Calgary.
1988 Opened
600 Beds
4,500 Staff
600 Physicians
17,193 Patients Admitted
72,000 Emergency Visits
13,000 Surgeries
5,172 Births
58,174 Ambulatory (outpatient)
The lives of healthy, active people can change in an instant – mere seconds – as a result of a brain emergency. Your gift to Calgary Health Foundation this holiday season will help our family of hospitals improve neurocritical care specialty services.
Healthcare heroes continue to care for us in our greatest time of need. Your donation will help our care teams as they remain tirelessly committed to ensure that every person receives the best care they need when they need it.
Every day counts for patient’s waiting for surgery. As the hospital’s ICU needs delay surgeries for patients, it means that they need to be ready to come back better than ever for every patient dealing with the uncertainty, pain and effects caused by waiting.
"We could not let the compassion and love of Dean's care team go unnoticed. If it wasn't for them, and the support they gave to me and my boys during this time, we wouldn't have Dean with us here today."
Goranson Family
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Breakthroughs happen and lives are transformed at Peter Lougheed Centre every day. Here are just a few examples.
When it comes to making a difference in the health of Albertans, every little bit has the potential to make a big impact – and it’s never been easier.
