Your Impact

More than half your body is not actually human, according to scientists. Human cells are outnumbered by trillions of microorganisms, known as microbes. These bacteria, viruses and fungi play an important role in keeping you healthy – from fighting harmful pathogens, to affecting the way medications...

St. Joseph’s Corey Moore, MD, and Louis Ferreira, PhD, have developed a ground-breaking surgical technique using robotic technology to improve the lives of people with skin cancer.

Your generous support of new televisions gives veterans like Terrence Abbott access to news and entertainment and keeps them connected to the world around them.

Big-hearted and beloved by many, Lorraine Yeoman left a gift in her Will to support St. Joseph’s Breast Care Program.

Your compassion helps people with diabetes to step in the right direction.

During the past year, you provided warmth and assistance to people during their most vulnerable moments.

When Louis Ferreira, PhD, launched a research project to make hand splints with a 3D printer, the technology his team developed was some of the most advanced in the world. Since then, that tech has rapidly evolved – and so too has the work of his research team. In March 2025, Ferreira’s team was...

Vikkie Gibson, a long-time St. Joseph’s volunteer, care partner and donor, knows her way around the health care system – and around the halls of Parkwood. She spent her career as a nurse in various clinical roles, including caring for patients receiving hemodialysis and cancer care. Her favourite...

Reem Gray and Amanda Thibeault are buzzing with excitement about the opening of the newly renovated Parkwood Simulation and Education Lab. The bright and modern space is a project many years in the making that will transform training for staff. With donor support through St. Joseph’s Health Care...