Our Stories

Read the latest stories about what's going on at St. Joseph's Health Care London.

Navpreet Kaur, RN

Caring for the body and mind

For Navpreet Kaur, a seasoned registered nurse in the Endoscopy Clinic at St. Joseph’s Hospital, taking care of a patient’s physical illness is only part of a nurse’s responsibilities. After 17 years of nursing, she understands that listening to a patient and their families, answering their questions and helping ease a patient’s nerves is equally important in making a difference. As a teenager, she knew she wanted to be involved in the medical field, either as a physiotherapist or a nurse – she opted for nursing and never looked back. Educated in India, she worked for three years as a clinical...
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Graphic advertising health services information over the holidays.

Do you know where to go for care over the holidays?

There are many options to receive care over the holiday season. Please review the resources below so you know where to go to find the services you need. Southwesthealthline.ca is dedicated to helping residents of 8 Ontario counties -- London-Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk, Huron, Perth, Bruce...
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St. Joseph’s fosters the spirit of giving back

Inspired by St. Joseph’s mission to advocate for the vulnerable and those without a voice, staff and physicians rallied together in support of the health and well-being of our community through our annual employee giving campaign, Share the Spirit. Now in its 12th year, the four-week campaign...
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Image of a Christmas candle surrounded by a wreath.

Coping with holiday and winter blues

Christmas is traditionally associated with joy, happiness and spending quality time with family. However, for those who are coping with loneliness, anxiety and in some cases depression, the holiday season can be an extremely difficult time of year. For individuals who are dealing with a season of...
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The scoop on poop

Like blood transfusions, fecal transplants save lives. Don't flush away an opportunity to help. Learn about fecal transplants and how anyone can be a poop donor. It’s inevitable that any conversation with Dr. Michael Silverman loops around to poop. Few get as excited at the mention of this bodily...
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Bob Armstrong shakes the hand of a Cirque du Soleil clown

Golden opportunities

When Bob Armstrong packed up his belongings and moved to St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, he put away his paints and canvases and bid farewell to his life’s passion. He assumed he would never paint again. Though happy to be living in Veterans Care at Parkwood, Bob needed gentle persuading from Kim...
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A collection of images showing off the Veterans 2020 calendar

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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A Lawson researcher works in the lab.

Lawson ranked eighth in the country for hospital-based research

Lawson Health Research Institute is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2019 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Re$earch Infosource. This strong national position has been maintained by Lawson for the past six years and also keeps the institute within the top five in...
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