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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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Warming hearts and spirits
Pocket hugs. Stress balls. Playing cards. Note pads and pens. Just everyday items that offer comfort, distraction and support during confusing, concerning and complicated times in people’s lives. These were just some of the goodies that filled gifts bags for patients receiving care at St. Joseph’s...
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Tender loving care
As the founder and Medical Director of St. Joseph’s Transitional and Lifelong Care (TLC) program, physiatrist Dr. Caitlin Cassidy works closely with people who have conditions that begin in childhood like cerebral palsy, spina bifida and developmental disabilities. During her residency, Dr. Cassidy...
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Making tomorrow better than today
Dr. Janet Pope has been involved in research since her early days in medical school and has been advancing new knowledge and discovery at St. Joseph’s for a quarter of a century. And in the ever-challenging world of Canadian research funding, she’s incredibly thankful to those people who generously...
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Capturing Bacteria’s Grand Ballet
Within each of us is a world populated by a bustling metropolis of microorganisms – a tapestry of trillions in a delicate dance to balance health, well-being and vitality. Far outnumbering human cells, this dynamic ecosystem of busy bacteria, industrious fungi and elusive viruses is the body’s...
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Recharting the course of Alzheimer’s disease
“The importance of this research on the community cannot be overstated,” shares Sarah Best, Research Manager, about the work in Alzheimer’s disease happening inside the walls of St. Joseph’s Health Care London right now – projects sustained by donor funding. “Our population is aging, and the biggest...
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Being there for others
“Your heart grows,” says Jennifer Devlin about how she feels after supporting a cause that is close to her heart. “You offer a helping hand, and you just feel better, and then you reflect all of that back out into the world.” It’s how she felt after making a donation to the Patient Assistance Fund...
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A Perfect Match
Rob Kelland knows firsthand that it takes a village to make a difference. As a Portfolio Manager and founder of the Kelland Portfolio Management Group at ScotiaMcLeod, Rob leads a team of 18 associates and staff who together manage one of the largest asset bases at ScotiaMcLeod across Canada. The...
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A life changing journey
Larry Fulton recalls the moment doctors told him that he would likely not live past the age of 40. He was only 18-years-old at the time and had just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. “Back then, the life expectancy for people living with diabetes was only around 20 years or so,” recalls Larry...
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