Home to WRHN's District Stroke Centre
WRHN is a District Stroke Centre serving nearly 1 million people across Waterloo-Wellington, one of only two local hospitals able to provide medication that breaks up blood clots and assess patients for clot-removal surgery. Your gift helps make sure that care is there when every minute matters.
Join community members across Waterloo Region already funding this care.
Care that's there when it matters
WRHN's stroke program offers a full continuum of care, including emergency services, an inpatient stroke unit, rehabilitation, and a stroke prevention clinic, recognized in 2025 with a Stroke Distinction Award.
Give to stroke care
You can give to our stroke care team. Your support helps fund equipment, rehabilitation, and research, including support raised through the community's annual Golf 4 Stroke Care tournament.
Stroke care, close to home
Made possible by donor support across the region.
District Stroke Centre
One of only two local hospitals able to give medication that breaks up blood clots (tNK) and assess patients for clot-removal surgery (EVT).
Full Continuum of Care
Emergency services, an inpatient stroke unit, rehabilitation, outpatient services, and a stroke prevention clinic, all in one program.
Stroke Distinction Award
WRHN earned this national recognition in 2025 for leading excellence in stroke care.
Community-Powered
Golf 4 Stroke Care has raised $30,000 for WRHN’s stroke program in its first two tournaments.
Stroke Programs at WRHN
Here's what your gift helps make possible: comprehensive stroke care for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, and communities across the region.
Emergency Stroke Care
Rapid assessment, brain imaging, and time-sensitive treatments like medication that breaks up blood clots, for patients arriving by ambulance or Emergency Department.
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Acute Inpatient Stroke Unit
Specialized inpatient care at WRHN @ Midtown for patients in the early days after a stroke.
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Stroke Rehabilitation
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation to help patients recover safely and regain as much independence as possible.
Secondary Stroke Prevention Clinic
Appointments with a doctor and a nurse with special stroke training to help lower the chance of a future stroke.
Stroke is always unexpected; it's sudden. You're with these patients at the most scary, vulnerable moments of their lives, and they put all their trust in you to help them recover.
Holly Arnold · District Stroke Manager, WRHN
Common Questions About Stroke Care at WRHN
How can I support stroke care at WRHN?
You can give today or become a monthly donor, and direct your gift to stroke care specifically.
Will I receive a tax receipt for my donation?
Yes. WRHN Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (Charitable Registration No. 889180394 RR 0001), and tax receipts are issued for eligible donations. Monthly donors receive an annual tax receipt each February covering all gifts from the previous calendar year.​
What if I think someone is having a stroke?
Call 911 right away. Remember F.A.S.T.: Face (does one side droop?), Arms (does one drift down?), Speech (is it slurred?), Time (call immediately if you see these signs). Stroke treatments work best when started within three hours.
Let your experience inspire others.
Whether you’re a patient, family member, donor, event participant or proud WRHN staff, sharing your story and connection to Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is a powerful way to show how donations impact our community in real, tangible ways.
Your gift funds the tools our stroke care team needs, for the care patients deserve.
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