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Unlocking boundless potential
Ashmeet Gill had her first PET/CT scan shortly after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the body’s germ-fighting immune system. She was nervous. Claustrophobia is an issue for the young Stratford resident and the scan, necessary to determine if the cancer had spread beyond the...
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St. Joseph’s on display in Museum London
One hundred years of nursing education in London is celebrated in a new exhibit at Museum London that begins Feb. 1. St. Joseph’s illustrious legacy of care and teaching will be featured in a new exhibit at Museum London exploring the history of nursing education in London. The exhibit coincides...
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St. Joseph's Breast Care Program: The best in breast care
The stats are startling. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. But what’s also known is that the chances of successful treatment are greatly improved when breast cancer is found early. At St. Joseph’s, the best in breast screening, diagnosis and...
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Fresh air and fun with Mount Hope’s Cycling Without Age program
When Glen Marsh straps on his helmet and settles into his bike seat, he never has to pedal. He leaves that to someone else. “It’s so fun to be on a bike again because it reminds me of when I was a little boy,” says Glen, a resident at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term...
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Something smells good at Parkwood Institute
The hallways of the Finch Family Mental Health Care Building at Parkwood Institute have been smelling delicious —thanks to Let’s Get Cookin’, a hands-on program that is helping mental health inpatients learn practical cooking skills while also supporting their recovery journey. The five-week program...
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Became a centre of excellence in molecular imaging and theranostics
St. Joseph’s began the journey to become a centre of excellence in the treatment of disease by advancing the powerful blend of precision diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy. In a Canadian first, St. Joseph’s and Lawson Health Research Institute, in partnership with GE HealthCare, became a centre...
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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’...
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Do you have dementia?
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Do you lose your keys or your cell phone or find yourself searching for a word in a conversation? Are you worried these are signs you may have memory problems and even dementia? While 40 per cent of us will experience some type of...
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A leader of distinction
Congratulations to Lori Higgs, St. Joseph's Vice President of Clinical Support and Chief Financial Officer, for being selected as a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (FCPA) – the profession’s highest mark of distinction. The designation of Fellow formally recognizes CPAs...
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