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Partnering to fill gaps in care
St. Joseph’s Health Care London has partnered with three community service providers to pilot the Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) – an outreach and support service for individuals experiencing serious/acute mental health and addictions issues. Collaborating with St. Joseph’s are the...
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Therapeutic recreation supports recovery
On the surface, therapeutic recreation can look like a lot of fun and games with activities that may include journal writing, sculpting and painting. Below the surface, however, lies a health care profession that can help restore an individual’s mental and physical well-being. As therapeutic...
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Top 10 tips for a safe school year for children with food allergies: What your allergist wants you to know
Dr. Samira Jeimy at St. Joseph’s Hospital has important advice for parents of youngsters with food allergies starting school this fall. Starting school is a major life step for youngsters as well as their parents. But when a child has a food allergy, that happy milestone can also be fraught with...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Five things you may not know about breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, in partnership with the South West Regional Cancer Program, is encouraging women between the ages of 50 and 74 to talk with their healthcare providers about getting screened regularly with a mammogram. Unfortunately, many...
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Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders
Mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose, especially among youth when the illness is just evolving. This can make decisions about medication difficult. In a collaborative study by Lawson Health Research Institute, The Mind...
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New interview room eases turmoil for victims of sexual assault
Victims of sexual assault or human trafficking who choose to give a statement to police can now do so without leaving the supportive environment of the Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Program (RSADVTP) at St. Joseph’s Hospital. In an expanded partnership between St. Joseph’s...
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Nourishing health, connection and our planet
Hospital food trays are not often seen as a place where innovation begins. But at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, the Nourish Project is transforming that everyday experience into something bigger - proving that meals can nourish patients, support the planet, and strengthen local communities...
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Meet Rachel Hudson: Championing patient and family voices in mental health care
Rachel Hudson believes some of the most powerful insights and important voices in mental health care, come from those who have experienced it firsthand. As patient council associate for St. Joseph’s Mental Health Care Program, Rachel supports three advisory groups that help shape care through lived...
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A national leader in shaping cardiac rehabilitation
Anyone who has suffered a frightening heart-related event understands the importance of safely limiting the risk of developing more heart trouble, resuming life and improving wellbeing. This is the critical role of cardiac rehabilitation and a St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) physician...
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