Peter Porter of Port Dover has donated half a million dollars in Memory of his late Wife to the Norfolk Haldimand Community Hospice.
Peter Porter of Port Dover has donated half a million dollars in Memory of his late Wife to the Norfolk Haldimand Community Hospice.
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Staff of the Hospice, which will be located Just North of Jarvis, Announced the Donation on March 30. The money will support the construction of the facility, with the family room named in honour of Judith Ann Porter.
“Peter’s Incredible Generosity Will Make A Lasting Impact on Hospice and the Families We Serve,” Andrea Binkle, Executive Director of the Hospice, Said in a Release. “His Gift Ensures that Those Facing End-OF-Life Care Will have access to Warm, Supportive, and Home-Like Environment, Just As Judy Would Have Wanted. We Are Deeply Gateful for His Commitment to Creating A Space Where Families Can Find Peace, Dignity, and the Care They Deserve.
Porter’s Donation Comes After He Lost His Beloved Partner to Cancer in 2024. As a Stroke Survivor, Judy Required the Arouse-Clock Care from Porter in her Final Months.
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“I wish my wife had access to hospice at the end of her life,” Porter Said in the Release. “She Didn’t Want to go to the Hospital – She Wanted to Be at Home, and I Never Pushed it… Looking back, I unnderstand How Much a Hospice Would Have Helped, Not Just For Her, But for Me, Too. It’s a place like Home, But with the support you need.”
Porter was at His Wife’s Side, but he feels there aspects of her care that would have been better managed in a hospice setting.
“If you Every have someone who is in real pain, home is no place to be,” Porter Said. “If your love one is suffering for a long time, it’s not fair to them – or to the family. A Hospice would have allowed me to be with her, without having to take care of her. That’s a big deal.”
Fundraising for the Hospice is well underway. The Project has an estimated cost of $ 14 million.
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The Facility Will House 10 Beds, is expected to accommodate 100 residents in Year. It will be designed with an eye toward future expansion if required.
As the form Owner of Porter Lumber Ltd., Porter Said His Business Success Came Thanks to Support from the Community, and that Laid the Groundwork for the Donation.
“I have been very fortnate in Business, and I Really Appreciate The Landowners and Especially The People Who Have Worked For Me,” He Said. “Without them, I WOULDN’T Have Been Able to Do What I’ve done. This is my way of paying it back.”
He hopes that his donation will inspire oters to support the hospice.
“Maybe one day, someone else in this community will have the fortune of using this facility when they need it most,” he said. “It Will Make Things A Little Easier for Them —And That’s What Matters.”
For more information about the Hospice, Including Donation Information, Visit Norfolkhaldimandhospice.ca.
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