Our Stories
Read the latest stories about what's going on at St. Joseph's Health Care London.
Highest honours for Dr. John Denstedt
Presented by the American Urological Association (AUA), the Ramon Guiteras Award is among the distinguished AUA awards, which annually recognize leading urologists from across the globe. The Ramon Guiteras Award for outstanding contributions to the art and science of urology is the AUA’s highest...
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Celebrating health research excellence with the 2023 Lawson Impact Awards
For the first time since 2019, Lawson Health Research Institute hosted its annual Lawson Impact Awards in-person on November 28 at RBC Place London. Approximately 130 people gathered to celebrate scientists, staff members, learners and partners who have made remarkable contributions to hospital...
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A life changing journey
Larry Fulton recalls the moment doctors told him that he would likely not live past the age of 40. He was only 18-years-old at the time and had just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. “Back then, the life expectancy for people living with diabetes was only around 20 years or so,” recalls Larry...
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In Good Hands
“I went down face first, denting my helmet. It felt like I fell into a cheese grater. My right arm was extended and I bounced off the deck and hit hard on my right side.” – Louis Martin It was a moment Louis Martin will never forget. While cycling in Elgin County on a downhill descent, he fell on an...
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Keeping warm this winter
When Columbia Sportswear and Heeman’s learned of the increased need for winter coats at St. Joseph’s Mental Health Care Program, they didn’t hesitate. 181 warm winter coats were donated to help patients this winter who come to the program with only the clothes on their backs. “This is overwhelming,”...
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Moments of grace
It’s not the usual interaction health care students have with patients and residents. These encounters are often deep, meaningful, intangible moments of grace. When students of the Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE) program sit alongside residents at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, every...
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Deeply rooted
St. Joseph's continues to celebrate our 700 staff, physicians and volunteers making career milestones as part of our organizations Service Recognition Program. Noelle Tangredi, graphic designer, e-learning developer – and keeper of St. Joseph’s Hospital’s artifacts - is among this year’s recipients...
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A memorable night
Fourteen resident Veterans were the special guests of honour at the London Knights hockey game on November 11. They enjoyed the game in style, thanks to Ryan Finch, President of Finch Auto Group. In the ceremony before the game, 98-year-old Jack Byrne and 100-year-old Corporal George Herbert...
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Empowering Veterans through virtual care
Canada’s Veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces have unique and very specific mental health care needs – including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and new research has examined how an internet-based delivery method for treatment can help. Currently, it is estimated that 13 to 18 per...
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