Last year, they have more than 800 million revenues investment income. I used to donated and fundraised personally because I have two kids I also wanted to do something for kids who's suffering.
Luckily my two kids are healthy. I hardly ever go to hospital. However , My little daughter stepped on some sharp splinter two days ago. She didn't even let us touch, She refuse to walk I feel sorry for her so I took her to Sickkids Emergency.
The fact is
I have registered my daughter 10:00 pm
I finally met the doctor 3:45 am but she told me
She needs to discuss with her staff and left the room didn't come back. We were waiting another 30 mins
My daughter said finally mommy ,I want to go home.
So we left about 4:30 am. I came home 5 am without getting work done.
I couldn't go to work either dad .
I know there's more important kids who's close to life and death. But all the kids are important and they come to emergency with their own urgency. I saw less than a year boy was crying whole night at the waiting room,
Angry frustrated parents looking for disappeared doctor.
A lot of people say it's a beautiful building, kids friendly
best service , but if you were waiting more than 7 hours
to see the doctor with your suffering child ( not very important patient for them) I felt the building looks unnecessary fancy, staffs looks apathetic.
An additional fact .
Waiting room doesn't look any better than IKEA
They should have better children's playroom for enduring more than 7 hours waiting .
Left side washroom door was broken.
I know there are must some great positive fact existing which make a lot Canadian proud
But based on what I felt what I saw , I would never go back again, I would never donate myself and ask anyone raising money for this hospital.
They will only care when your kids almost died .
And I know they wouldn't care my voice anyways.