Your Impact

Peter Quigley using the FLOAT

FLOATing on air

As an Occupational and Physiotherapy Assistant at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute for 25 years, Dennis Argoso has seen countless patients with spinal cord injuries make incredible strides in their recovery. Today, patients aren’t just making strides – they’re floating forward. Thanks to generous...
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Ron and Theresa Mikula

The little things in life

Ron and Theresa Mikula have called London home for decades—and for just as long, they’ve been quietly giving back to the hospitals that care for this community. Their connection to St. Joseph’s Health Care London is personal, deep-rooted and ongoing. Theresa served as a member of St. Joseph’s Health...
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Scientist in the lab

Seeing the future of research

Bacteria don’t really sleep. And, on some nights, neither does Diksha Boora, an imaging researcher pursuing her PhD at Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s Health Care London and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. Depending on exactly when an experiment started...
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Rising and shining at the 2025 Breakfast of Champions

Amanda Lindhout never imagined that her journalism career would lead to her being kidnapped in Somalia in 2008. Or that one day she’d become a best-selling author and international icon for resilience in the face of trauma. Taking the stage at St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation's 2025 Breakfast of...
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Re-imagining care of older adults

Dr. Sheri-Lynn Kane, Jacobi Elliott, PhD, and Erin Watson share nearly 60 years of experience between them and a bottomless passion for the care of older adults. They are now sharing the leadership of the re-imagined Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario (RGP SWO). Its mandate is to re-imagine care for older adults living across the region.
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Harnessing the power of bacteria

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...
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Staying Connected

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.
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A Gift of Gratitude

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