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A farmer. A hard worker. An independent man. This would describe Chris MacGregor, even after he experienced a stroke at age 50. “The stroke took everything on his right side. It took his speech. He could do nothing,” says Connie, his wife of 23 years. To regain movement, Chris received therapy in...
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Mobilizing hospital-based research in the battle against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. With a rising number of cases and deaths worldwide, there’s a global urgency to finding a solution. As the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Lawson...
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What do a donkey rider, decoder and pilot have in common?
They are part of the 2020 Vision of Veterans calendar. John Brownell parachuted from his plane when it was hit by gunfire. Bill Martin rode a military motorcycle through Western Europe. Iris Thomson worked at Bletchley Park as a decoder. Tom Allen hopped on a donkey to get where he needed to go in...
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Lessons from patients enrich staff retreat
At a team retreat for staff of St. Joseph’s Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Program, the most powerful lessons were delivered by patients. Several patients and their loved ones were invited to participate in the day-long retreat, during which staff created their pulmonary rehabilitation...
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Home for the holidays
In the fall, the thought of spending Christmas at home was a distant hope for Floyd Blanchard. The 80-year-old had suffered a stroke that left much of his body paralyzed. Shortly after his acute care, Floyd became an inpatient in the Stroke/Neurological Rehabilitation Program at Parkwood Institute...
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Warm Fuzzies
During the past year, you provided warmth and assistance to people during their most vulnerable moments.
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Operation gift giving
A little kindness goes a long way. That was certainly true this past December for the people who make their home at St. Joseph’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care. Thanks to the kindness of strangers making gifts through St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, the care teams at Mount Hope had the...
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Exploring the future of diabetes care
It’s only fitting that some of the biggest breakthroughs in diabetes research continue to happen in London, Ontario – the birthplace of insulin. On October 31, 1920, Sir Frederick Banting woke up in the middle of the night with an idea that led to the discovery of insulin, from his home at the time...
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A people-first partnership
As long-time supporters of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Clintar embodies respect, excellence and compassion in all the ways it works to serve others. It is these shared values that have formed the foundation of a proud 20-year partnership between Clintar and St. Joseph’s. Members of the London...
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