Your Impact

Jason sat down, ate dinner with his wife and watched the sun set. But this wasn’t any ordinary dinner. It was the first time the couple had enjoyed a meal together in more than a year and a half, when Jason was admitted to the hospital for complex medical issues. He couldn’t wait to tell Penny Welch...

Our homes. They are the places where we feel safe, comfortable, connected and cared for. For Jamie Hackland and Terry Abbott, home is the Veterans Care Program at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. And with your generosity through the 2025 Season of Celebration (SOC) campaign, they feel more at home...

Growing up on the outskirts of London, a young Murray Faulkner would join his family for Sunday worship every week. He says that when it came time to make the offering, he would give five cents of his 15-cent weekly allowance. The tradition instilled in him the values of community and giving back...

Reem Gray’s ears perk up. There’s a voice shouting for help inside the newly renovated Parkwood Simulation and Education Lab – but it’s not coming from a person. It’s the voice of Nursing Anne, a highly realistic, fully programmable human model lying in a hospital bed. Gray, a nurse educator, is...

To researchers, Alzheimer’s disease is mystifying. It has no known cause, and no cure – so far. But early detection can open the door to fresh hope. A research team at St. Joseph’s Lawson Research Institute is pioneering a new local initiative, made possible through your support. Its goal is to...

Our patient care is lifechanging, says Kate Gelinas, an ophthalmic technician at St. Joseph’s Ivey Eye Institute. “I hear this all the time from our patients, some of whom travel five hours one way for care, and who are so grateful.” Her colleague, Dunia Kadri, who is also an ophthalmic technician...

The candles flickered, the music soared and Jim Gill’s heart swelled. Gill, a resident in the Veterans Care Program at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, was watching a special candlelight concert held just for residents thanks to generous donor support. He really enjoyed the experience – just like so...

It started with a song. The Veterans choir welcomed a room of donors, friends and fellow Veterans for St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation’s annual Hall of Heroes event. This special occasion honours the steadfast generosity of the community and the remarkable spirit of Canada’s Veterans. Since...

Compassionate and curious, the late Dr. David Meltzer was committed to continuous learning throughout his nearly half-century career. Today, the Dr. David B. and Zivia Anne Meltzer Fund for Nursing Education, a fund established in his and his wife’s honour, grants financial awards for nurses who...