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Medical resident Rochelle Johnstone wearing stethoscope, mask and surgical scrubs

Celebrating our medical residents

Each February, Resident Awareness Week is celebrated across Canada in appreciation for the role of medical residents in the delivery of care. This year’s recognition week takes place Feb. 8-12. The week serves as an opportunity to raise awareness of just who medical residents are and acknowledge the...
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Ryan Hutchinson

Behind the mask I am doing my part

Ryan has an important job. Early in the pandemic personal protection equipment (PPE) was scarce, and Ryan was redeployed from his role in Health Records to Healthcare Materials Management Services (HMMS) to ensure the distribution of PPE across the region. That PPE is keeping everyone safe – from...
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A moment in time

Precious life moments continue for residents and families thanks to generous donations to the St. Joseph’s Health Crisis Fund. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we interact and connect with each other on a daily basis – but not all of life’s precious moments have been lost or put on hold...
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The beat goes on

Therapeutic recreation team keeps the music flowing for residents at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care There is nothing like the experience of hearing live music, but for residents at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care (Mount Hope) watching one of their favourite live performers via Skype –...
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Photo of a historic bassinet used at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Stories lost and found

A new exhibit of fascinating artifacts is now on display in the history corner of St. Joseph's Hospital. Be sure to visit. In the large and eclectic collection of artifacts from St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, every object has a story to tell. Sometimes the story emerges by following clues, other...
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Rock the Parkwood rocks it out of the park

On a sunny afternoon in September, dozens of patients and residents from across St. Joseph’s Health Care London came together for the 10th annual “Rock the Parkwood” concert. Fan-favourite RBC/DC donated their time and musical talent to entertain the crowd with rock tunes from the past decades...
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Beyond the classroom

Medical students become volunteers as part of a social medicine course at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. In a collaborative initiative with Western University’s School of Medicine & Dentistry, 13 medical students have been volunteering at Mount Hope. The students visit...
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Know your status

You can’t rely on symptoms to know if you have HIV. Tremendous progress has been made in the response to AIDS/HIV since the virus infection first emerged in the 1980s, but not enough. While HIV treatment now allows people to live much longer, healthier lives and is highly effective in preventing HIV...
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