News

5 May, 2021

The Schroeder Foundation is helping St. Michael’s Hospital break down barriers to health care for people experiencing homelessness.

The Schroeder Foundation has made a major investment to pilot the Homeless Outreach Coordinator program (aka the Navigator program) and break this cycle of illness and hospital readmission. ... more
5 May, 2021

The Schroeder Foundation is helping St. Michael’s Hospital stop “Canada’s disease” in its tracks.

St. Michael’s, with a major investment from The Schroeder Foundation, is set to become one of the world’s top centres for MS research, education and patient care.... more
5 May, 2021

No more siloed medicine: The Schroeder BRAIN&HEART Centre at St. Michael’s is pushing the frontiers of integrated care.

The Schroeder Foundation has made a landmark investment of $22.125 million to establish The Schroeder BRAIN&HEART Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital, and usher in a new era of integrated precision medicine.... more
24 Mar, 2021

Campaign for the Walter and Maria Schroeder BRAIN&HEART Centre

Join our $42-million campaign so we can do what no one has done before. We’re creating a centre where the world’s top specialists treat the toughest brain and heart cases — together.... more
24 Mar, 2021

In-Home Dementia Intervention, a program under the direction of Dr. Robin Green and Dr. Kathy McGilton at Toronto Rehab.

The Schroeder Brain Institute will help to deliver new and innovative clinical approaches through the use of artificial intelligence, smart home systems, advanced sensors and robotics in rehabilitation. ... more
20 Mar, 2021

Donor to subsidize milk program cut by school division

A city philanthropist will serve up a $210,000 donation to restore a milk-subsidy program drained from Winnipeg School Division’s budget this month.... more
12 Mar, 2021

Dementia Rehab, the Schroeder Brain Institute will target specific areas of rehabilitation

The Schroeder Brain Institute will target specific areas of rehabilitation, which include activities of daily living, language and communication, social interaction, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, pain and physical disability.... more
24 Feb, 2021

Advancing Innovation through the Centre for Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (“CRANIA”)

The aim for CRANIA is to be the recognized leader in an exciting new field of medicine that restores or improves patients' function by correcting abnormal electrical or chemical activity in the brain.... more
23 Feb, 2021

15 Sisler students surprised with full scholarships to Vancouver Film School

Philanthropist Walter Schroeder is at it again, opening his wallet to help 15 inner-city Winnipeg students head to the to Vancouver Film School on full-ride scholarships.... more
12 Feb, 2021

Creation of the Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute

The Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute, which will seek to mitigate allergy by amplifying and enabling research that will provide evidence-based approaches to address the causes and impact of allergy.... more
17 Dec, 2020

$10M gift accelerates search for allergy cure

The funding is two-pronged and will establish, following university approvals, the Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute, which will support senior scientists and scholars in... more
17 Dec, 2020

$10M to fund McMaster University’s allergy research

The school says the funding will establish the Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute, which will support senior scientists and scholars in allergy investigation.... more

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT

24 Mar, 2021

Campaign for the Walter and Maria Schroeder BRAIN&HEART Centre

Join our $42-million campaign so we can do what no one has done before. We’re creating a centre where the world’s top specialists treat the toughest brain and heart cases — together…. more