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A sigh of relief
Like so many people with serious health conditions, Joel McLaughlin lived in fear of contracting COVID-19. Yet, he was also terrified of what it would take to properly protect himself – the vaccine. At 17, Joel has spent a lifetime in and out of hospital battling asthma, pneumonia and numerous...
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Unsung heroes
Congratulations to occupational therapists Lindsay Culford, Courtney Moore and Clark Heard for being chosen as the recipients of the “Unsung Hero” Award by the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University in Hamilton. This award is in recognition of the occupational therapy placement...
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Tiny hands, big hearts
Acts of kindness, no matter how small, can help lift people’s spirits during uncertain times. Patients at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute recently received handmade art to bring a little extra holiday cheer to those who might be feeling anxious or isolated during the holiday season. The art was made...
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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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Indwell honoured with St. Joseph's Award for a partnership of shared values
With a vision of “Hope and Homes for All,” Indwell, a Christian charity that creates affordable housing communities, was recently honoured with St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Community Partner of Distinction Award. This award recognizes partnership and collaboration – essential requirements of...
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A shining light on every site
There were seven nominees for the 2019 Sisters of St. Joseph Awards of Excellence and four recipients. A physician, registered practical nurse, dietary aide, and an occupational therapist – very different roles, each working at a different St. Joseph’s site. Yet the ties that bind are many. This...
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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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The right option at the right time
Fresh off a beach day in Grand Bend in summer of 2015, Lea Seguin suddenly felt pain in one of her breasts. Chalking it up to sand irritation from her day by the water, and with the pain going away with her menstrual cycle, Lea didn’t give it too much thought – until it returned the next month. When...
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Enhancing patient outcomes
"Donors are an essential part of the care team. Without them, we just wouldn’t be able to provide the excellent care we are proud to deliver,” says Dr. Graham King, Site Head Surgery and Medical Director, Roth | McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC). In his more than three decades at St...
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