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Painting your passion

WWII veteran Bob Armstrong sits diligently in a busy art studio at Parkwood Institute. A light from a nearby window cascades on what was once a blank canvas – now filled with life and colour. At 91, the accomplished artist has not lost his touch. “When painting a portrait of an animal, you have to...
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Donna and Roy

Culture, Community and Commitment

Donna Ladouceur is no stranger to the health care system. She spent 50 years dedicated to a career in nursing – first on the frontlines, caring for patients in clinical units and in the community, then in hospital-based research as a senior leader, before capping off her career as the Vice President...
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Chrstine Boyd

The baby Tree- By Christine Boyd

“Several years ago, I was preparing to change to a new psychiatrist. For a number of weeks, my therapist and I talked about this change and the possible impacts to my care. During one of these appointments, my therapist asked me how I would describe my ideal treatment. Then he asked how I would want...
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A life lived alongside diabetes

When Kenneth Lampman talks about living with type 1 diabetes, he speaks with the calm certainty of someone who has managed the disease since childhood. Lampman, a patient at St. Joseph's Health Care London (St. Joseph's), has been living with type 1 diabetes for 73 years, but his experience with...
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Can’t Help Falling in Love – again!

Fifty-four years ago, a young Sharon Campbell was moving when a man approached her and helped with her suitcase. When he walked away, Sharon’s mom said “there’s a guy for you” – and boy, was she right. Bill’s perspective of the meet-cute is a bit different. “I fell in love with her as soon as I saw...
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Celebrating St. Joseph's newest training space

Reem Gray and Amanda Thibeault are buzzing with excitement about the opening of the newly renovated Parkwood Simulation and Education Lab. The bright and modern space is a project many years in the making that will transform training for staff. With donor support through St. Joseph’s Health Care...
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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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Chris Boyd with award

Helping to heal

“I was surprised when I got the call,” smiles Chris Boyd. “I never expected it and I could hardly believe it.” The unexpected call was from the Governor General’s office of Canada. Chris was given the exciting news that she was one of this year’s recipients of the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers...
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Jessica Kocur sitting on the rocky ground in a mountainous region of Argentina

From care journey to Care Partner

Trekking through the jungles of South America was a dream come true for Jessica Kocur. She was in her late 20’s when she decided to take the trip of a lifetime with now husband Chris. They hiked up and down mountains, climbed up to 4900 metre above sea level in the Andes and then down into the...
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