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Reducing diabetes related amputations
The numbers are startling. Half of all limb amputations in Ontario are directly related to diabetes. Of those, 85 per cent are a result of a foot ulcer (breakdown of the skin) that won’t heal. The impact is devastating, even deadly. Nearly 70 per cent of limb amputees with diabetes will not survive...
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Preventable pumpkin carving injuries
Every Halloween, surgeons at St. Joseph’s Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC) treat patients with severe cuts to fingers and hands suffered while carving decorative pumpkins. “These preventable injuries can lead to surgery followed by three to four months of rehabilitation,” warns Dr. Ruby Grewal a...
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Our People: Meet Erin Macias, dietary aide, Parkwood Institute
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 As a dietary aide, Erin prepares...
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Unmasking brain injury
Confusion. Fear of the unknown. Worry about the future. Somehow, Niki Foulon manages not to be overwhelmed by these emotions as she shares the story of how her brain injury has affected her life. Instead, she lets them flow through paint strokes onto the stark white canvas of a mask. Niki and other...
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Our People: Meet Heather Haley, Administrative Assistant
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 Passionate, focused, efficient and...
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Our People: Meet Cy Hartland, Volunteer
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 When you walk through the front...
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Emerging health researchers showcase innovation
Great health discovery comes from great questions: Can we use a simple blood test to gauge the progression of patients’ multiple sclerosis? How do we prevent e-scooter injuries among children? What’s the best way to combat allergy misinformation on social media? On April 29, more than 350 of London...
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Why healthy aging means caring for both brain and body
This story was first published nationally by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to spotlight health-research stories with impact. Judith and Matthew are among eight million people in Canada aged 65 years and older. Lately, both noticed changes in how they moved and how well they remembered...
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From Different Generations: Marilyn & Johnny’s Story of Friendship at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s)
Despite being about seven decades apart in age, Marilyn Smith, 89 and Johnny Horton, 21 have formed a friendship through volunteering at Parkwood Institute Main Building (Parkwood Institute) General Store. Johnny participated in Project SEARCH, a program designed to help young adults with...
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