Courage Lives Here
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A Year in Review 2012 – 2013:
Foundations
Toronto Rehab Foundation
Courage is...
Inspirational patient
gains mobility, helps others
As volunteer with Toronto Rehab’s Spinal Cord Rehab
Program, Jessica Coriat helps prepare meals, arrange
appointments, provides company and lends
a compassionate ear.
“Patients are comfortable speaking with me because
I live with a disability,” she said.
Jessica’s desire to give back stems from personal gratitude
— Toronto Rehab has helped transform her life.
Born with cerebral palsy, Jessica, 22, has always lived
with limited mobility and pain.
Much of her life has been spent in various rehabilitation
programs, and as she grew older, the transition from
paediatric to adult rehabilitation was made easier thanks
to the support from Toronto Rehab’s LIFEspan Program.
Improved quality of life
Under the care of Dr. Mark Bayley, medical director,
Toronto Rehab’s Brain & Spinal Cord Rehab Program,
Jessica’s quality of life began to improve.
Thanks to Toronto Rehab’s LIFEspan Program, Jessica Coriat, 22, has increased mobility and volunteers helping other
patients.
(Photo: UHN)
Jessica Coriat, right, with Nurse Practitioner Andrea Lauzon of Toronto
Rehab’s LIFEspan Program.
(Photo: UHN)
giving
back
Under new forms of therapy, within weeks of starting her
new rehabilitation, Jessica was able to move her legs free
of pain.
“Jessica has this amazing strength of spirit,” said Bayley,
who continues to monitor Jessica in clinic. “Our team at
Toronto Rehab helps her reach her goals, and in turn, she
provides us with great inspiration.”
$1-million gift
Motivated by their daughter’s progress and desire
to help other families, Jessica’s parents, David and
Lynn Coriat, together with the Slaight Family
Foundation, made a $1 million gift to Toronto Rehab
to expand and enhance patient care.
This visionary gift will help others like Jessica triumph.
“Look at people for their personality and what they can
do, not their disability,” Jessica said. “Don’t look at the
assistive device. Look past it to see the person.”
Brain & Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program
Toronto Rehab Foundation is proud to support the groundbreaking research of the Brain & Spinal
Cord Rehabilitation Program to develop pioneering solutions that enable greater independence.
An international leader in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation, Toronto Rehab is also home to the
largest spinal cord rehabilitation program in Canada.
Through visionary donor support from George and Anne Ploder, Toronto Rehab Foundation helped
transform Lyndhurst Centre into a modern facility with the equipment, tools and environment to
accelerate the rehabilitation journey.
Cardiac Rehab and Secondary Prevention Program
Toronto Rehab is home to one of North America’s largest and most comprehensive outpatient
cardiac rehabilitation programs. Through exercise, education and lifestyle change, individuals
improve with the support of an inter-professional health care team.
Toronto Rehab is committed to working strategically with donors to help empower individuals
with cardiac conditions to take control of their own health. Toronto Rehab donors provide key
support to accelerate the development of new solutions.
Highlights
Toronto Rehab Foundation’s fundraising revenues 2012-2013:
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Gross revenues:
$3.8 million
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Net revenues:
$2.2 million
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These are unaudited figures
