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Speaking their language

Bridging a communication gap has become a bit easier for patients and visitors at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. This summer, two new tools were introduced to help create a more welcoming and comfortable experience for individuals whose first language is not English. In July, volunteers began wearing buttons that identify the language they speak, other than English. For one volunteer, the impact was immediate. Monica Naskret-Reyes has been volunteering at St. Joseph’s for seven years and speaks Spanish fluently. She was excited to wear her new ‘Hablo espanol’ (I speak Spanish) button and...

Unique North American resource touts health benefits of fermented foods

Break out the sourdough bread and spoon up a side of sauerkraut – there’s growing evidence that fermented foods can be as good for your gut health as for your palate. And now, a unique-in-North-America resource called the Canadian Fermented Foods Initiative (CFFI) is bringing together consumers...

Highlighting volunteers at St. Joseph’s Health Care London

Meet Cyril Hartland, Nathalie Ross and Carolyn McPherson, three volunteers at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) who collectively contributed 5,000 hours of volunteer service between 2023-2024. Through their efforts, Cyril, Nathalie and Carolyn have not only supported the hospital but...

How St. Joseph’s Diabetes Care Team is transforming lives through innovation and compassion

When patient Matt Griest switched to insulin pump therapy, he had no idea just how life-changing it would be and how the support, knowledge and compassion from the Diabetes Care Team would highly impact his transition. “They provide a wealth of knowledge and extensive resources,” says Griest. “I...

Drug combats underlying causes of Alzheimer-related dementia

A “game-changing” new drug offers both hope and time to some people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, says the head of a St. Joseph’s program that played a key role in the medication’s clinical trials. Health Canada has newly approved lecanemab (brand name Leqembi, developed by Eisai Co. and...

Self-scheduling now available for breast screening appointments at St. Joseph’s Health Care London

A new online booking portal is making it easier for eligible patients to schedule their Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) mammograms at St. Joseph’s Hospital. With recent changes to OBSP guidelines lowering the minimum screening age to 40 and broadening eligibility, thousands more people in...

From Different Generations: Marilyn & Johnny’s Story of Friendship at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s)

Despite being about seven decades apart in age, Marilyn Smith, 89 and Johnny Horton, 21 have formed a friendship through volunteering at Parkwood Institute Main Building (Parkwood Institute) General Store. Johnny participated in Project SEARCH, a program designed to help young adults with...

Derek Snake and the sweat lodge at Southwest

Indigenous Sweat Lodge built at Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health

Inside a dome-shaped wooden structure, a sacred ceremony unfolds. With guidance from Elders, Knowledge Carriers and a need from the community, sweat lodge ceremonies offer physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Within Indigenous culture stones are referred to as grandfathers and grandmothers....

Parkwood Consortium Site Implementation Team: Anna Kras-Dupuis, Charlie Giurleo, Kristen Johnson, Neal McKinnon, Kristin Wanless, Nadia Andretta-Whelan, Nicole Elliott, Paulo Da Rosa, Dalton Wolfe, Saagar Walia, Stephanie Cornell and Lindsey Guilbault.

Celebrating Professional Excellence

St. Joseph’s Excellence in Professional Practice Awards honour nursing and allied health professionals who embody the organization’s Mission, Vision and Values through exceptional leadership and patient care. Nominated by their peers and leaders, this year’s recipients were celebrated at a ceremony...

St. Joseph’s leads innovative hernia repair using da Vinci Xi surgical robot

His fingertips flit across the controls with a careful, deliberate touch while his right foot lightly taps two pedals on the floor. Like an organist at his console, each movement is so practiced as to seem effortless. Surgeon Dr. Ahmad Elnahas agrees there are parallels between musicianship and...