Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: November 21, 2005
• Invested on: April 28, 2006

Margaret Anderson, M.S.M., Oakville, Ontario
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

Following the death of her husband after a lengthy illness, Margaret Anderson saw the need to provide a comfortable environment for the terminally ill who could not be cared for in their own home. In 1997, she founded the Ian Anderson House in Oakville, the first free-standing in-residence cancer hospice in Ontario to provide quality end-of-life care for residents and support for their families. The facility has since been modeled by other organizations. It has also increased its influence through a fruitful partnership with the University of Toronto for research and educational activities in palliative and hospice care in the community.