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St. Joseph’s nurses making a difference

As we mark National Nursing Week May 6 - 12, St. Joseph’s recognizes the 1,400 hard working nurses for the significant work they do and the integral role they play in the health care system. The Canadian Nurses Association theme this year is ‘Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow.' We acknowledge nurses’ critical role in providing compassionate care and their innovative contributions to the future of health care. No matter their area of expertise, the core mission of every nurse is the same - to improve patient health and well-being. As part of National Nurses Week, St. Joseph’s is showcasing three...

A flutter with colour

In a quaint courtyard outside of Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care (Mount Hope) lies an oasis of flowers, gardening tools, watering cans – and the occasional fluttering butterfly. The garden, named the Butterfly Garden, is a recently renovated outdoor space that gives Mount Hope residents the...

Strength in storytelling

As a writer and independent filmmaker Jason Gray knows how to tell a powerful story. But the most compelling and perhaps unexpected story he’s sharing is one that’s not yet finished - his own. Jason’s story didn’t begin in a hospital room but it’s there he took pen in hand and began to write it. In...

Norton and Lucille Wolf at grand opening of Breast Care Centre

Changing the course of breast care

“Your generous gift is an investment in the future of countless people…the patients of the Breast Care Centre and in the lives of all the people who care about them, people you do not know personally, but people whose lives will forever be positively affected by your gift.” Upon hearing this...

Courage is contagious

Nearly 1,000 people gathered together for St. Joseph’s Tribute Dinner on October 20 – and were inspired by the many messages of courage, conviction and determination. The compelling stories about four patients’ care journeys and the commitment from the team at St. Joseph’s Ivey Eye Institute set the...

Creating pharmacists of tomorrow

London, Ontario - As the complexity of chronic diseases evolve – and rates rise in Canada – St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is helping to create a new generation of pharmacists with expertise in outpatient care of a rapidly growing patient population. St. Joseph’s has launched a...

Mary MacLeod dedicates 40 years to volunteering

Volunteer Mary Macleod is among the recipients celebrating a 40-year career milestone.  Here’s her story. For more than four decades, Mary Macleod has been a steadfast and dedicated volunteer at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s). Volunteering both her time and talents, Mary reflects...

Supporting the Sisterhood

Helen Berner knows why accessing the latest state-of-the-art breast imaging equipment is so important – it helped save her life. One morning while in the shower she discovered a grape-sized lump under her breast. At first, she didn’t think too much about it, but as the days passed she became more...

International hero touches down in London for St. Joseph’s Tribute Dinner

From international hero and serving as the inspiration behind a Hollywood movie to being the featured guest speaker at St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation’s largest fundraising event, Ambassador ‘Sully’ Sullenberger will take the stage at RBC Place London on Friday, October 20 for Tribute Dinner...

Knowledge, support and sisterhood - the power of BRA Day

It’s so much more than people at a podium. Those who attend Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day at St. Joseph’s Hospital will be immersed in a sisterhood of support and a sense of community like no other. And they will leave with knowledge gained directly from experts on the frontlines of care...