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‘Micro-doses of wisdom’

The numbers say occupational therapist Clark Heard has given more than 30,000 hours as mentor to more than 150 work-placement students across 25 years of professional practice. But Heard, who works at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care (Southwest Centre), has a different number in mind. “These mentorships have made my career 1,000 times better,” he says. “It’s such a joy, I often think the main beneficiary of this teaching has been me.” Recently, staff celebrated his being a preceptor to his 150th occupational therapy student, trainees he works...

St. Joseph's receives Green Health Care Awards

St. Joseph’s received two awards and one honourable mention at the 2022 Green Health Care Awards presented by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care (CCGHC). Recognition through the Green Health Care Awards is predicated upon the results of a completed Green Hospital Scorecard survey, a...

Are you a caregiver for an older adult? Do you know what care a geriatrician can provide them?

Geriatricians are doctors that specialize in providing medical care for older adults. They start by assessing the person to find out what medical conditions they may have. They also review their medications and care needs. They then make suggestions for care options and services in the community...

Global initiative aims to prevent falls in older adults

Chaired by Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, a group of 96 experts from 39 countries and 36 societies and agencies in Geriatric Medicine and Aging have come together to develop the “ World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A...

St. Joseph’s rehabilitation programs receive the WeRPN Employer Award of Excellence

St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute Rehabilitation Program is the proud recipient of the 2022 Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN) Employer Award of Excellence. The WeRPN Employer Award of Excellence recognizes an employer that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in improving...

Keeping the holidays merry for people with diabetes

We have entered the season of much merriment - lots of eating, family gatherings, lounging and late nights. Fun, yes, but for people with living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, the holidays may require some extra planning. At the Diabetes Education Centre of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, educators...

Growing partnerships

St. Joseph’s Food and Nutrition Services recently teamed up with Urban Roots London to create a pilot garden at Parkwood Institute. The collaboration is part of St. Joseph’s Nourish Project, with the goal of harnessing the power of food to build health for people and the planet. Snow might be in the...

Lest we forget

Secord World War veteran George Beardshaw enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces at the age of 18. Beardshaw would go on to fight in France, landing at Juno Beach to help liberate French cities from Nazi Germany’s control. “We lost a lot of men during that time,” says George. Near the end of the war...

Wearing a Poppy Correctly

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An advocate for mental health awareness, the late Dr. Joseph Rea is being awarded the Community Partner of the Year Award

A well-known family physician in the London area, the late Dr. Joseph Rea, is being recognized with a 2022 Lawson Community Partner of the Year Award for his advocacy and passion to improve mental health outcomes. “My brother in his life experienced mental illness and for him it was very important...