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A move in the right direction

At just 39-years-old, Beth Miller experienced a hemorrhagic stroke in early January – losing significant mobility in the right-side of her body. A devastating reality for a natural athlete and mother of three. After spending three weeks as an inpatient at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, Beth was...
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A prestigious award for Dr. Bruce Nichols

The Ivey Eye Institute is world-renowned for being a leader in eye care with a very distinguished history of service. Over the years the American Academy of Ophthalmology has recognized the outstanding contributions of the Ivey Eye Institute and its surgeons, and now Dr. Bruce Nichols has added a...
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Howard Rundle

Howard at the Helm

Meet Howard Rundle, the new Chair of the Board of Directors of St. Joseph’s Health Care London. He is a research scientist who led one of Ontario’s largest colleges for nearly two decades. Now Howard Rundle has a brand new role – one that melds the researcher in him with governance prowess and...
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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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The art of giving back

Student volunteers share the act of artistic expression with patients through arts and crafts Decorative dream catchers and red-beaded bracelets – just in time for Valentine’s Day - are some of the many crafty creations taking place between student volunteers and patients at St. Joseph’s Parkwood...
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Their best shot

Breast cancer is a journey that affects 1 in 8 people in Canada every year. But new imaging equipment at St. Joseph’s is now able to detect hard-to-find tumours in breast tissue – giving patients their best shot at a good outcome. And these technologies are only possible through the generosity of...
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Amanda’s journey

A joyous Christmas night with family turned into tragedy, when Amanda K was thrown from the horse drawn carriage she was riding in. St. Joseph’s exceptional care team gave her the care and tools she needed to return to the warm embrace of her family and community and live a full life. Amanda K. is...
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Listening to what matters most

After sharing his rehabilitation story with a room full of Western University students, local filmmaker Jason Gray quoted post-apocalyptic television show, The Last of Us. “Paying attention to things; it’s how we show love.” The words struck a chord with fourth-year undergraduate student, Vaishnavii...
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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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