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From Crisis to Gratitude at HSC

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This article was published 18/07/2025 (253 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Just days into her retirement, Emaline Jackson’s life changed in an instant. What began as a seemingly inconsequential fall down her basement stairs turned out to be a far more serious accident. Initially treated for a black eye and bloody nose, she brushed off the fall as a clumsy misstep, until months later when relentless headaches, dizziness, and vomiting sent her back to her nearby hospital.

Upon arrival, Jackson was rushed by ambulance to Health Sciences Centre (HSC), where she immediately underwent an MRI. The scan revealed a sustained cerebral hemorrhage-a brain bleed.

“I had to have brain surgery. I stayed in the hospital for about 10 days,” Jackson remembers. “After surgery, the doctor came up to see me every morning. He would ask me how I felt and would do a few tests. The nurses were so nice. I think HSC does a very good job in taking care of people.”

Emaline immigrated to Winnipeg from the West Indies in 1969, working three jobs to build a life and raise a family. Despite her modest means, she has always made giving back a priority. And, after experiencing the lifesaving care of HSC firsthand, she finds purpose in giving back to the HSC Foundation every year.

“I don’t have much, but I like to share,” she says. “It makes me feel better, knowing that I can make a difference.”

Supporters like Emaline Jackson are vital to the work of the HSC Foundation, ensuring Manitoba’s hospital continues to offer advanced care when it’s needed most. Please donate to the HSC Foundation by going online to hscfoundation.mb.ca or calling 1-204-515-5612 or 1-800-679-8493 (toll-free).