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Celebrating Mental Health Week and National Physiotherapy Month at St. Joseph's. Working in close collaboration with occupational therapists, therapeutic recreationists and nurses, physiotherapists help patients restore and regain physical and mental independence as well as quality of life. Pictured...
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Our People: Meet Roger Goossens, St. Joseph’s volunteer Eucharistic minister
What do you know about the people you pass in the hall or see in the cafeteria every day? What do they do at St. Joseph’s? Here we will introduce you to a member of the St. Joseph’s family, recognizing their contribution to respect, excellence and compassion. Role Humble, kind, and devoted are words...
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How the immune system may play a role in neurodegenerative dementias
Dr. Elizabeth Finger is collaborating with Lawson Imaging scientists to study the potential role of inflammation in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative dementia. The immune system is one of our greatest defenses against disease and injury. But what happens when it betrays us? With...
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Resiliency and strength tame ‘uninvited visitor’ who never leaves
Mary Ann Morgan of London, who has lived with type 1 diabetes for 60 years, is among this year’s recipients of St. Joseph's Diabetes Half Century Awards. Mary Ann Morgan calls it an “uninvited, unwelcome, very demanding, 24/7 visitor that wants its own way at any cost.” She could have become a...
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Congratulations to the 2018 President's Awards for Leadership recipients
Caring, compassionate and dedicated to everything they do: this year’s Presidents Award recipients were honoured for their efforts in advancing St. Joseph’s roles and values at a recent ceremony. The President's Awards recognize individual’s teams and community partners who have made significant...
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Prideful poppy making
One hundred years ago, poppies grew on the battlefields during the First World War. There is perhaps no greater symbol of remembrance than the poppy – a reminder of all those who fought and lost their lives for the freedoms that we have today. On Sept. 19, in partnership with the Grand Theatre...
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When 'dementia' symptoms...aren't
When an older adult experiences changes in gait, balance, or cognition, families often fear the worst: Alzheimer's disease or some other form of irreversible dementia. But in some cases, the underlying cause may be something entirely different - and potentially treatable. Dr. Ameya Patwardhan, a...
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Future physiotherapists make a lasting impression
A student-led physiotherapy clinic at Parkwood Institute is expanding access to locomotor training, helping patients regain mobility while giving future physiotherapists valuable hands-on experience.
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Standing up to Falls
By merging world class care with research and artificial intelligence, St. Joseph’s Health Care London is catching falls before they happen. They wreak havoc on independence and well-being, making them one Canada’s most pressing health challenges: falls. A leading cause of injury-related...
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