​Catherine Ho – Volunteer Palliative Care Program

​My name is Catherine Ho and I am a volunteer for SCHC Palliative Care Program and I have been doing this for over 20 years now.

I chose to volunteer in palliative care because of my mother. I was taking care of her when she passed away in 1997 and that was the year when I started volunteering in palliative care.
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I was regretting that I couldn’t be with her all of the time and thought that people who are at the end of their life should have someone to talk to. I also enjoying learning from the people that I volunteer with.

​With the new school year beginning in a couple days, The Willow Park School Clinic, brought about by the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities in collaboration with the Toronto Foundation of Student Success (TFSS), continues to make a positive impact on the community, offering great health care and medical support to students at The Willow Park Junior Public School and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Our experts, Family Physician Dr. Ullanda Neil and Nurse Practitioner, Leena Bassandra, understand that a number of factors can impede the performance of children academically. With this in mind, they assess the needs of their patients and ensure they can maximize their potential in school.

Last year’s Quest Through Scarborough fundraising event was pretty awesome. With all the support from the SCHC community, we were able to raise $17,000 for Summer camps, Hospice/Palliative Care program and Senior services.
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It was so good that we had to bring it back in 2019. All participants had a great time ‘questing’ through Scarborough and participating in the organized activities. It was indeed a day to remember! If you don’t believe us, take it from three of last year’s participants who say they had a great time.