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Meet Our Heroes

IWK Heroes

Meet some of our IWK heroes— courageous patients, exceptional caregivers and generous supporters— who know the value of the IWK to the Maritime community. They inspire us to ensure the IWK can continue providing the specialized care it's known for every day.

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Ella MacPherson, IWK patient

Ella MacPherson

Ella MacPherson’s IWK journey began in April 2019 when she was just five months old. She had a small fall and broke her leg. 

Devontae Sparks-Beals, IWK patient

Devontae Sparks-Beals

When Devontae was born in May 2020, his care team thought something didn’t sound quite right with his heart.

Ty Doucette, IWK patient

Ty Doucette

For six weeks Ty Doucette battled an ear infection that three different antibiotics did not cure. As he kept getting sicker and sicker, his moms Dianna and Nichole knew that there had to be more going on.

Nora Matchett, IWK patient

Norah Matchett

When Norah Matchett was three years old, she was adopted from an orphanage in India. Her parents, Marie and Erik, brought her home to Charter Settlement, NB knowing the IWK would become part of their lives. 

Liam Willman, IWK Patient

Liam Willman

Liam Willman of Chester, NS was born with half a heart—a condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. He had five open heart surgeries and countless stays at the IWK by the time he was a three-year-old.