Your Impact

Your Donation Matters to Bill and Iris
Life has been an adventure for 100-year-old Bill Thomson and his wife Iris, 98. For starters, Bill has a bridge named after him in the Dutch city of Genemuiden. It’s in honour of the brave Canadian soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands in 1945. As a young sergeant, Bill was the first to cross...
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The 2020 Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony
The Hall of Heroes donor recognition society recognizes donors who support of Veterans Care at Parkwood. Donors to this special group are added each year to the Hall of Heroes donor wall located at Parkwood, and a stewardship event is hosted to recognize new/moving members and share with donors the...
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Coming Together to support mental health in our community
Our world has become much smaller during this time of self-isolation. COVID-19 threatens our health, but for those who are already experiencing mental illness isolation, uncertainty and fear are posing the greatest threat during this pandemic. To address this important need, community champions and...
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Your donation lets us explore new ways to provide care to those experiencing mental health challenges
From a young age, Alec Cook wrestled with social anxiety. At 12 he began seeing a therapist. But when he started high school, his panic attacks were so encompassing that he would miss days of school. Instead of allowing his anxiety to take control of his life, he took control of the situation and...
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Your donation helps us create new treatments to tackle health issues facing our community
A farmer. A hard worker. An independent man. This would describe Chris MacGregor, even after he experienced a stroke at age 50. “The stroke took everything on his right side. It took his speech. He could do nothing,” says Connie, his wife of 23 years. To regain movement, Chris received therapy in...
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Your donation enables unique dementia care at Mount Hope
“What kind of pie should we bake?” It’s a question that might seem out of place to some health care providers. But not to Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Lisa Roselli. In the Memory Care Unit at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, Lisa helps 36 residents living with dementia remain active and...
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You are making a difference against COVID-19
As the number of new cases continue to rise worldwide, the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) here in London and across Canada is more urgent than ever. But your support is helping St. Joseph's respond. Your donation means funding for COVID-19-related research, patient equipment and comfort...
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A message from Dr. Gillian Kernaghan
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, President and CEO, St. Joseph's Health Care London, talks about the COVID-19 pandemic and why it's so important to give to The St. Joseph's Health Crisis Fund.
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Local COVID-19 research supported by St. Joseph's Health Crisis Fund
St. Joseph’s Health Care London and Lawson Health Research Institute have announced plans to move forward with clinical trials testing a drug that could potentially be used to prevent and treat COVID-19. St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation will accelerate the creation of the studies by providing...
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