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Stephen Yeo, Spiritual Care supervisor-educator, in the chapel at St. Joseph’s Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care.

"A real strength for living" Patients benefit from Spiritual Care services at Southwest Centre

Years ago, during an evening chapel service for patients held at Southwest Centre, a volunteer from the community began the service by saying he was there to pray on behalf of “all these wonderful people,” so they would know they were loved. Afterward, Stephen Yeo, Spiritual Care supervisor-educator at Southwest Centre, rode the elevator with one of the patients on the way back to his unit. As he often does, he asked how the service had been for him. "He looked at me and said, 'He called us wonderful people,'" Yeo recalls. "Usually, patients will say the music was nice, or the reflection was...

A Celebration of Healing

Sitting across from her surgeon at 35, Genevieve (Gen) Kroeker was facing a scary and personal choice – did she want breast reconstruction after her bilateral mastectomy? In the middle of breast cancer treatment, with little time to think about her choice, Gen’s surgeon, Dr. Sarah Knowles, posed a...

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...

group at the homes for heroes announcement

Tiny Homes, Big Impact

St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is building on its legacy of caring for veterans. This time by working with Homes for Heroes to support veterans who find themselves without a home. In collaboration with the City of London and the Homes For Heroes Foundation (H4HF), St. Joseph’s has...

Closing the gap in gender-based violence care

St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is breaking new ground in Canada with the creation of a specialized primary care clinic for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of trauma. The Trauma and Violence Specialized Primary Care Clinic, with a key focus on care for...

11,000 patients and counting

A test result. An upcoming appointment. A discharge summary. For patients, being able to see this information online means it is available when they need it, rather than having to wait for a letter, a phone call or their next appointment. MyCarePortal is a free, secure online portal that gives...

After a career spent recognizing others, it's Dr. Cooper's turn

During his years of leadership at St. Joseph's Health Care London (St. Joseph's), he helped expand the organization's service awards program to include physicians, creating new opportunities to celebrate colleagues whose years of service and contributions might otherwise have gone unrecognized. The...

Building better care for older adults

As Canada's population ages, every older adult deserves care that helps them stay healthy and independent. This is the goal that has guided Dr. Sheri-Lynn Kane throughout her career for nearly three decades. As Medical Director of the Regional Geriatric Program of Southwest Ontario at St. Joseph's...

Belinda’s Daily Routine for Reducing Stress

“Stress is something we all experience and everyone deals with it differently. Cortisol is known as the body's stress hormone. When cortisol levels remain high for long periods, it can contribute to increased blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and weight gain. Lowering cortisol helps...

When 'dementia' symptoms...aren't

When an older adult experiences changes in gait, balance, or cognition, families often fear the worst: Alzheimer's disease or some other form of irreversible dementia. But in some cases, the underlying cause may be something entirely different - and potentially treatable. Dr. Ameya Patwardhan, a...