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More than a Medal: Mark Ideson’s journey to his fourth Paralympics

When Mark Ideson takes the ice at his fourth Paralympic Winter Games in Italy this March, Canada will see a seasoned competitor, a national team leader and a dedicated athlete. What they don’t see is the years of dedication, specialized rehabilitation and ongoing support that help make these moments possible. As the skip of Team Canada since 2018, Ideson has helped keep the country among the world’s wheelchair curling powerhouses. Under his leadership, the team has earned bronze medals at the 2018 and 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. But before the medals, there was recovery and a lot of strength...

The gift of hope

For the past 34 years, St. Joseph’s has turned pink at Christmas for a very good cause – the annual Season of Celebration campaign that inspires donor support for essential equipment and items that enhance care. In 2024, donors made gifts online, by phone and in person, giving back however they...

Part of the family

“Everybody at St. Joseph’s has been really helpful,” says Dr. Jamie Fleet, physiatrist and inaugural holder of the Dr. Robert Teasell Fellowship in Stroke Rehabilitation Care & Research, of her time at St. Joseph’s so far. “I’m always connecting with patients and colleagues on this work. I just feel...

Left to right: Sara Hewitt, Amanda Philip, Jillian Bylsma. Seated: Dr. Janet Pope.

Making tomorrow better than today

Dr. Janet Pope has been involved in research since her early days in medical school and has been advancing new knowledge and discovery at St. Joseph’s for a quarter of a century. And in the ever-challenging world of Canadian research funding, she’s incredibly thankful to those people who generously...

The power of positivity

“You're in hospital and you're alive, don't look at what you're missing. Look at what you've got,” Bud Polhill reminded himself and others during his stay at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute. The 85-year-old's relentless optimism is remarkable in the face of the events that led...

Care provider poses with Mount Hope resident holding gift bag

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...

Dr. Nadeau stands with her mother in their scrubs

Family values

Dr. Kara Nadeau represents the next generation of surgeons. As St. Joseph’s current Breast Surgical Oncology and Oncoplastic Surgery fellow, she’s learning new skills in the operating room, participating in leading-edge research and providing patient-centered care to people from across the region...

Cyclotron hits 10,000-bombardment milestone

Cyclotron staff at St. Joseph’s Health Care London have recorded a 10,000-mark milestone in the same understated way they work every day to improve patient care and cutting-edge research. No balloons, no streamers, no fanfare: Just an efficient note atop a printout as the bombardment number spun...

A little shop, a big impact

With the help of dedicated volunteers, St. Joseph’s gift shop and variety stores make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and residents, one dollar at a time. St. Joseph’s gift shops and variety stores are convenient stops for essentials, snacks, drinks, or thoughtful gifts for a friend...

Creating connections

For Warren Lament, volunteering with St. Joseph’s Palliative Care and Veterans Care Programs was all about creating connections. Whether he was helping to adjust a patient’s television, playing a card game or chatting about sports or movies, he wanted to make each person’s care journey better...