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Therapeutic recreation team at Mount Hope is ‘going places’
Innovative recreation programming earns provincial honour. When Gene Hayward steps into a virtual reality (VR) setting, he’s going places. Really going places. Gene lives with a traumatic brain injury. Earlier this year, he was among the residents selected to trial virtual leisure experiences at St...
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COPD patients breathe in benefits of fitness
Just a few months ago, Jim Kenny would have described himself as fragile. He couldn’t walk to the end of his lane to take out the garbage. He was depressed with no social life and dwindling independence. “I was in desperate shape.” For Byron Ducharme, 76, taking a shower and putting on socks and...
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Finding community in a moment of connection
The impact of feeling heard and seen- even for a moment - can make a meaningful and lasting difference. When individuals feel understood, it can help ease frustration and bring a sense of calm. For a recent patient of St. Joseph’s, that moment came through the support of two volunteers who...
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Our people - a powerhouse for change
Innovation in health care happens when we ask tough questions, dare to explore beyond conventional boundaries, take bold risks and breakdown barriers to better serve those who rely on us for care. At St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), I am grateful for the staff, physicians, volunteers...
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From film to focus
On the cusp of graduating from the Advanced Photography Program at Fanshawe College in 1990, Christopher Lincoln was offered an out of the blue proposition. “Who wants to work in a hospital?” a program instructor asked the group of budding photographers. Not knowing exactly what it would mean for...
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The gift of good company
When Joan Anderson found herself at risk of having her cataract surgery cancelled because she didn’t have someone to accompany her while in hospital, she took matters into her own hands. Joan, whose name is changed to protect her identity, was scheduled to have the outpatient procedure and required...
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The right hand of a surgeon
Sitting around the kitchen table with her family, Dr. Ivanka Nebor heard about her parents’ lives as physicians in Ukraine. Their stories of science, of compassion, and of courage inspired her to go to medical school. They also led her to found INgenius, a non-governmental organization, and first of...
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Lawson ranks in top ten of Canada’s research institutes
For the 12th year in a row, Lawson Health Research Institute has ranked top ten in the country for the 2022 edition of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List by Re$earch Infosource. Lawson, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, has...
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The steepest slope
Semi-retired Michael Kan went about his typical morning routine on Mar. 29, 2020. As an early riser, his day began with a run, weight-lifting and other high-intensity training exercises. As a natural athlete, runner, skier and outdoor enthusiast, Michael was in impeccable shape when he finished his...
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