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Your donation enables unique dementia care at Mount Hope
“What kind of pie should we bake?” It’s a question that might seem out of place to some health care providers. But not to Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Lisa Roselli. In the Memory Care Unit at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, Lisa helps 36 residents living with dementia remain active and...
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You are making a difference against COVID-19
As the number of new cases continue to rise worldwide, the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) here in London and across Canada is more urgent than ever. But your support is helping St. Joseph's respond. Your donation means funding for COVID-19-related research, patient equipment and comfort...
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Veterans experience a new kind of connection with their families during COVID-19 crisis
Amid the current pandemic, veterans and their family members are finding comfort in a new form of connection – virtual visits via video calls. With physical distancing as the new standard and visitor restrictions in place to protect the health and safety of health care workers, residents and...
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Luminaries among us
A dynamic duo of compassionate housekeepers whom patients can’t wait to see every day. A physiotherapist who excels in the most challenging situations and motivates patients and staff alike. A registered nurse with a “fierce dedication” to her team. And an occupational therapist whose grace, respect...
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St. Joseph's Director of Professional Practice recognized for her role in adapting care to best serve patients
Congratulations to Amanda Thibeault, St. Joseph’s director of Professional Practice for receiving the Iota Omicron Chapter’s 2019 Excellence Award in Nursing Leadership, an Honour Society of Nursing connected with Western University. “Amanda is an enthusiastic visionary for nursing,” says Karen...
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Your donation matters to Stephanie
When Stephanie Wilds was 45 she was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in both breasts. A mom to two young girls, she feared the worst: that she wouldn’t make it past five years. Stephanie underwent a lumpectomy performed by Dr. Muriel Brackstone at St. Joseph’s Breast Care Program, along with 15...
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How the immune system may play a role in neurodegenerative dementias
Dr. Elizabeth Finger is collaborating with Lawson Imaging scientists to study the potential role of inflammation in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative dementia. The immune system is one of our greatest defenses against disease and injury. But what happens when it betrays us? With...
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Look who’s talking
DocTalks community lecture series returns in 2019 with an impressive lineup Back by popular demand, the DocTalks program hopes to build on its inaugural success with six new talks scheduled for 2019. The lectures are a way for the public to learn valuable health information directly from physicians...
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Alice and her warrior grandfather
At a recent gathering of wise, diabetes “warriors” at St. Joseph’s Hospital, many of them in their senior years, there was a young visitor who took it all in – five-year-old Alice. They came to receive a St. Joseph’s Diabetes Half Century Award presented to patients with type 1 diabetes who reach 50...
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