Family Stories & Testimonials

Meet Darlene and Karo-Lee

Meet the Caregiver Group

The unbearable days and nights take their toll, worry, frustration, isolation, draining to the depths of one’s soul. This is the life of more than 4 million people in Ontario today who care for a family member, partner, or friend. A 2021 survey from Caregivers Summit revealed that 87% of caregivers experience loneliness, 75% experience anxiety, 69% experience deterioration in their mental health.

Meet Bob

Bob Forsyth and his family have always lived in Grimsby. When Bob was admitted into McNally House Hospice early this year, his family knew of the hospice and had donated, but had never set foot in the building.

Meet Connie and Mike

In the room at McNally House where Connie is a resident, the quilted artwork that she has created in her life envelopes you in warmth and peace, drawing you into its beauty.

Meet Paul and Patricia

Paul Hutchinson’s lung cancer diagnosis came as a shock to him, his wife Patricia and all those who loved him. Patricia describes Paul as having a brilliant mind and says that he was a beautiful and loving human being.

Meet Linda and Anne Marie

As friends, Anne Marie and Linda have shared so much of their lives: knowing each other’s families, singing in a choir, belonging to a walking group and volunteering at McNally House Hospice.

Now, they share a journey of grief.

Meet Cynthia

Cynthia Samuels described her husband Lloyd as kind, funny, intelligent, and an amazing father and husband. She said he was her rock, so when he passed away in July 2021, she needed help to navigate her grief journey.

Meet Judy

Judy was a woman who cared deeply about people. As a wife, mother, sister and teacher, Judy had incredible compassion and care for others. How fitting then, that she spent her last days at McNally House Hospice, where compassion and caring are the essence of all that is done.

Meet Janet

JJ Sgambato remembers his mother, Janet Sgambato, as a compassionate, caring, and humorous woman. He said she was an amazing mother to him and his two cousins, Laura and Brenda whom she was very close. Janet lived in her hometown of Grimsby while she worked as a nurse at West Lincoln Memorial for over 40 years.