{"id":29047,"date":"2023-09-26T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=29047"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:50:38","slug":"i-love-this-hospital-it-saved-my-life-residents-show-support-for-fort-erie-urgent-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/i-love-this-hospital-it-saved-my-life-residents-show-support-for-fort-erie-urgent-car\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I love this hospital. 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Driving out of town, especially overnight, is not something Robinson is comfortable with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>&#8220;The kids live with their grandmother, who is legally blind and cannot drive, so when they need something, I take them,&#8221; Robinson said. &#8220;Usually, when that happens, it&#8217;s in the middle of the night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>When she heard the Yellow Shirt Brigade, a local group of health-care advocates, was organizing a vigil in front of the UCC on Monday, Sept. 25, Robinson knew she had to attend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>More than 25 people stood in front of the Douglas Memorial Hospital site, including local dignitaries such as Mayor Wayne Redekop, Coun. Joan Christensen, and regional representative Tom Insinna. Many of the protesters donned yellow T-shirts with the word &#8220;No&#8221; written across the front, and waved signs to passersby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>Two of those protesters were Robinson&#8217;s great-grandchildren, Jacob Baker, and his sister, Addison Baker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>&#8220;I love this hospital, it&#8217;s saved my life,&#8221; 10 year-old Jacob said, speaking about why he wanted to attend the protest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>The young health advocate said he has been treated for multiple bouts of pneumonia at the UCC and having access to nearby care is important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve definitely been here too many times to count,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>Robinson said Addison was born in the back of a car, while her mother was on the way to the St. Catharines Hospital site to give birth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>The event coincided with a protest on the lawn of Queen&#8217;s Park where thousands gathered on Monday to show their opposition to the provincial plans for privatization of health care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>The Ontario Health Coalition, which is an organization dedicated to protecting public health care, organized the protest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>Yellow Shirt Brigade member Joy Russell said there were many people that wanted to attend the protest in Toronto, but it wasn&#8217;t possible due to age, health, or lack of transportation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>As motorists honked their horns in a show of support, Russell said the vigil was an opportunity for people to get involved locally, and show support for the hardworking health-care workers that serve the Fort Erie community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>&#8220;This is one way to thank our health-care workers, and let them know that they are important to us,&#8221; Russell said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>Born and raised in Fort Erie, Linda York said having access to a local hospital is important to the community, and the health care provided at Douglas Memorial when it was a hospital and now an UCC are essential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>&#8220;I was born here (at Douglas Memorial), I had my tonsils taken out here, I had my appendix out here, a hysterectomy here and four of my grandchildren were born here,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\">\n<p>&#8220;Politicians make all these choices for people and now if I need care, I have to call an ambulance or hope a neighbour can drive me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/news\/i-love-this-hospital-it-saved-my-life-residents-show-support-for-fort-erie-urgent\/article_54181477-4d3c-53e9-80bf-518013cabf99.html\">Click here or original article<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(September 25, 2023) By: Sarah Ferguson Niagara, The Standard June Robinson says she has spent so much time at the Douglas Memorial Hospital site that most of the staff know her by name. 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