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The smell of wet grass filled her nostrils as avid rider Grace Hicks tumbled with her horse when the mare slipped on sod slick from a rainfall the day before. In that moment, her life took a devastating turn. “We both went down hard,” says the 20-year-old. “It was a fluke accident. The right side of...

A generous donation from CIBC is giving scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute an impressive new tool to study illness and disease. The $240,000 gift to St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation was used to purchase a confocal microscope, state-of-the-art technology that is supporting medical...

After a long battle with a disease that left him with a severe spinal cord injury, Phil Raney remained optimistic. Paying close attention to his health, he was doing his best to live life to the fullest in his power wheelchair – with his devoted wife Janna and Rutger the service dog by his side...

Thank you to those in our community who proudly wear a poppy as a show of respect for Canada’s Veterans or who make a donation in honour of the Veterans at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute. We are especially blessed to have the support of many branches of the Royal Canadian Legion and Army Navy Air...

Staff, physicians, volunteers, family and friends rallied in support of this year’s Canadian Blood Services (CBS) hospital donor challenge – earning St. Joseph’s an impressive second place finish among 10 participating Ontario hospitals. With 70 donations from Aug.1 to Oct. 11, St. Joseph’s was a...

At a virtual event, a research team led by Lawson Health Research Institute announced details of a new project aimed at better understanding how many people in Canada are homeless and who they are. Developing more accurate sources of data related to homelessness helps ensure the proper supports and...

A research team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, using provincial data from ICES, found that higher air pollution exposure in the first year of life very likely contributed to this higher risk. “It’s known that cities in Southwestern Ontario have varied levels of air...

On May 1, the Ontario Medical Association and health care organizations across the province will recognize the extraordinary contributions of Ontario doctors by celebrating Doctors’ Day. Let’s celebrate and thank our doctors for their expertise and dedication to patient care. Now, in the second year...

In a year like no other, at a time when so much is being asked, the 2021 Sisters of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence presented by St. Joseph’s Health Care London take on extra special meaning. Throughout the extraordinary challenges of the past 12 months, the legacy of the founding Sisters of St...