Leila M.

My Civic Moment happened on August 10, 1966 when the Heron Road bridge collapsed while under construction and many injured workers were hospitalized at the Civic. I was a patient there, having given birth 2 days earlier. (Those were the days when the duration of hospital stay after giving birth was 1 week.) Patients in […]

Salah A.

My memories with the Civic Hospital in Ottawa are deeply ingrained due to various circumstances that necessitated my visits there multiple times, including trips to the emergency clinic. The hospital, with its different departments and buildings, has become a familiar place for me. In my mind, the Civic Hospital is associated with healing after hardship. […]

Mary J.

My best memory of the Civic hospital was the day my twins were born. I was induced on their due date and suffered strong labour pains all day long. Finally at 4:00 I told my doctor to let me go home as I was exhausted and could not go on Dr. S. Kronick said well […]

Francine F-T.

Dr. Tiago Mestre and his care of my husband who suffers from Parkinson’s. Kudos for this invaluable Ottawa Civic hospital extraordinary specialist!

Sandra L.

My best memories at the Ottawa Civic Hospital is having my kids there, my daughter in Sept. 1985 and my son in Nov. 1987.

Samira K.

I had the best care possible every time I need hospitalization especially when I had Colon cancer.

Lee S.

My husband was diagnosed with dementia caused by a stroke at the geriatric unit at the civic. He was admitted several times for complications of renal disease and diabetes. He received excellent care always. He had to go to a long term care home where he passed a year after he arrived. From there he […]

Patricia F.

One l-o-n-g moment at the Civic stands out in my memory. In 1962, as a 15-year-old, I spent 3 weeks in the Isolation Ward with hepatitis picked up while swimming in a polluted river. Visitors were not allowed, but as the only occupant of the ward I got plenty of attention — which helped considerably […]

Mary L.

My Civic MOMENT comes daily when I see the buildings that made up the original Civic Hospital, which is a daily occurrence for me. Seeing the original buildings evokes a sense of family for me as my late mother trained there as a nurse during the Second World War. She left home on the family […]

Genia K-S.

My best Civic moment occurred last week in the Neurosurgery room with Dr. Fahed and Dr. Cooper, where I had the opportunity to witness the relief of pulsatile tinnitus for several patients. As an audiologist specializing in tinnitus, I understand how crucial this relief can be for those struggling with the debilitating effects of pulsatile […]