Comfort. Care. Hope.
Imagine waking up one day and suddenly being unable to move your body, lift your arm, speak clearly, or even follow a thought through to the end. For many patients who arrive at Hotel Dieu Shaver, that moment has already happened...
A remarkable act of generosity is helping ensure the future of specialized Parkinson's rehabilitation in our community.
NHL Alumni laced up their skates to face off with and against Niagara hockey amateurs for Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation’s 10th annual Celebrity Ice Cup. This milestone year, players and teams have raised more than $330,000+ in support of patient care equipment at Hotel Dieu Shaver.
Did you know that the 2025 Rankin Cancer Run raised $40,000 for the Rankin Family Cancer Rehab Program at HDS, which included a generous donation of $11,461 from June MacKinnon! Niagara’s Rankin Cancer Run has been a generous supporter of Hotel Dieu Shaver for many years. Our sincerest thanks go to the event organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and participants—your dedication continues to provide vital cancer care programs in our community.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! From all of us at Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation, may your Christmas be filled with peace, and may the new year bring you health and happiness. As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your friendship and support.
Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation was proud to welcome Bryan Rose, Executive Director of the Niagara Community Foundation, for a special cheque presentation celebrating a $44,000 grant from the David S. Howes Fund at Niagara Community Foundation.
Our 1st print newsletter is here, just not how we planned! Inside, you’ll see highlights from our heartwarming Hope in Motion event and meet incredible patients whose journey's show the powerful impact of your support.
Important Update: Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation's collection partner, Environmental 360 Solutions, is ending it's battery recycling fundraising program as of October 31, 2025
This Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation Donor Impact Report highlights a few of the many ways our community is making a difference for patients across Niagara Region who are fighting to rebuild their lives.
A new chapter of Strength. ‘AWESOME’ in capital letters is how Alice describes her time at Hotel Dieu Shaver. “Everything up until this point had been decided for me (diagnosis’s, surgery details etc.)”, Alice shares. “But joining the Rankin Family Cancer Rehab Program was the first positive choice I made for my own recovery”.
Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Foundation raises and manages funds for patient-care equipment, education, specialty programs, and improvements to treatment areas to support exemplary patient care at Hotel Dieu Shaver, Niagara’s Only rehabilitation and complex care hospital.