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OUR STORY
Mark Preece was a young, respected physician working in the Intensive Care Unit at Hamilton Health Sciences until his untimely death in 1997. While undergoing specialized cancer treatment in the United States, Mark’s family and friends experienced first-hand the value and support of a welcoming, affordable residence during such a difficult time.
In honour of Mark, friends and colleagues worked for years to bring The Mark Preece Family House into existence. It’s an honour to commemorate his life by supporting families in need, just like his who have a loved one in trauma care.
THE ORGANIZATION
Friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Mark Preece formed the organization, Hospital Family Houses of Ontario to achieve their goal of opening The Mark Preece Family House, which opened in April 2011. The organization is incorporated and has attained charitable status.
OUR HOUSE
More than 37% of inpatients who are cared for at the Hamilton General Hospital come from outside of Hamilton. As a regional centre for trauma, burns and cardiac surgery, more than 225 patients are air-lifted to the hospital each year.
Until we opened our doors, there had been no affordable place for patients’ families to stay near their bedside. This created an unnecessarily stressful situation for those involved. It is our mandate to alleviate the extra stress and financial pressures of families finding affordable accommodations while dealing with a major health crisis.
OUR MISSION
To provide comfortable and caring, temporary, and affordable accommodations to out of town families attending to a loved one in critical care at a Hamilton hospital.
