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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...

April’s Story: Recovery is a journey

My name is April, and I have bipolar disorder. I am also a recovering alcoholic. I would like to share a short version of my experience, including my strength and sense of hope that might help inspire others. This summer marks 29 years of sobriety for me and I am very proud of that. My friends and...

Veterans explore the world from home

In his younger years, 95-year-old veteran John Kirkland traipsed the Bruce Trail, hiked the Rockies, paddled through Algonquin Park and sailed Canada’s east and west coasts. Unable to travel much these days, he believed Newfoundland would remain an unfulfilled wish on his list of cross-Canada...

Exemplary leadership earns Ting-Yim Lee medical physics Gold Medal

Medical physicist Ting-Yim Lee still isn’t sure exactly what interviewers saw in him when they recruited him in 1988 to work in radiology research at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. But he’s honoured they saw and cultivated that kernel of possibility. Lee is now recognized as an innovative imaging...

Student innovators showcase work at London Health Research Day 2025

The region’s largest celebration of emerging researchers’ work, London Health Research Day featured oral and poster presentations from undergraduates, grad students, postgraduates and trainees. They shared their work with peers and globally renowned scientists in an array of specialized health and...

The Power of Nurses to Transform Health

National Nursing Week, May 6 to 12, is a time to recognize the essential role nurses play in health care. This year’s theme, “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health,” chosen by the Canadian Nurses Association, highlights the profound impact nurses have on patient and resident care, as well as the...

Speech, hearing matter to St. Joseph’s patients and professionals

St. Joseph’s celebrates the life-changing work of speech-language pathologists and audiologists It’s the “little moments” of progress that spark Lori Keenan’s days as a speech-language pathologist. Now working at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute with people who have acquired brain injuries and spinal...

Retirees return as volunteers

“When people work for so many years, some don’t want to come back anymore, but to me it was like coming home,” says Joanne Lawson, a retiree-turned-volunteer at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. For most of her 42 years employed at St. Joseph’s, Lawson was a bright presence in patient registration at...

Harnessing the power of bacteria

More than half your body is not actually human, according to scientists. Human cells are outnumbered by trillions of microorganisms, known as microbes. These bacteria, viruses and fungi play an important role in keeping you healthy – from fighting harmful pathogens, to affecting the way medications...

Photo of Dr. Tamara Spaic, endocrinologist at St. Joseph's.

Study offers hope for hard-to-treat type 2 diabetes

Lisa Mercer had tried just about everything to regulate the ups and downs of her blood sugars, from a strict diet to medication to four-a-day-day insulin shots. But her busy life with type 2 diabetes finally started to feel better when she enrolled in a clinical trial at St. Joseph’s Health Care...