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Meet Cyril Hartland, Nathalie Ross and Carolyn McPherson, three volunteers at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) who collectively contributed 5,000 hours of volunteer service between 2023-2024. Through their efforts, Cyril, Nathalie and Carolyn have not only supported the hospital but...

When patient Matt Griest switched to insulin pump therapy, he had no idea just how life-changing it would be and how the support, knowledge and compassion from the Diabetes Care Team would highly impact his transition. “They provide a wealth of knowledge and extensive resources,” says Griest. “I...

When Elysa Spetgang was 21 years old, she had no idea the numbness and tingling in her feet would eventually lead to a medically induced coma and life support, a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and an eight-month stay at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute. For four months...

St. Joseph’s, in collaboration with Hutton House and Thames Valley District School Board, hosted youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities for Project SEARCH, a 10-month internship program that helps them find meaningful employment. The school-to-work training program involves...

According to Asthma Canada, asthma is the third most common disease in our nation, affecting more than 3.8 Million people. While there is no one cause or cure for asthma, there are triggers asthma sufferers should avoid and ways to control their condition. On the latest episode of the DocTalks...

Missing out on his grandfather’s final days, Alex Wu finds meaning in his role as a volunteer on the Palliative Care Unit at Parkwood Institute. Alex Wu wasn’t able to be with his grandfather when he died, missing a final goodbye that stays with him today. The fourth-year medical sciences student at...

Chaired by Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, a group of 96 experts from 39 countries and 36 societies and agencies in Geriatric Medicine and Aging have come together to develop the “ World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A...