10/15/2026
Sometimes, the smallest gestures can bring the greatest comfort.
For more than five years, Tradition Mutual Insurance Co has helped bring comfort to patients and families at the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance – Stratford General Hospital through its ongoing support of teddy bears. Their latest donation of $1,846.49 will help continue this thoughtful tradition.
These teddy bears find their way into the arms of patients and families in several meaningful ways.
Through the Foundation's Teddy Bears and Friends program, every $100 donated in support of the Special Care Nursery provides a teddy bear to a little one receiving care in the unit.
The bears also play a special role in the hospital's Infant Loss program. Some are transformed into weighted bears and given to families who have experienced the loss of a baby, offering something tangible to hold during an incredibly difficult time.
Others find their way to young patients visiting hospital clinics, including the Orthopedic Clinic, where a cuddly companion can provide reassurance during an unfamiliar or sometimes frightening experience, such as having a cast removed.
While each bear may have a different destination, they all share the same purpose: to offer a little extra care and comfort when it's needed most.
Thank you to Tradition Mutual for more than five years of thoughtful generosity and for helping make these small but meaningful moments of comfort possible for patients and families at the HPHA - Stratford General Hospital.
