patient Micheline

Care with comfort

Without hesitation, Micheline Steele provides an emphatic rave review of her extensive experience with virtual care. “It changed my life,” says the 64-year-old. For years, crippling chronic pain curtailed every aspect of life for Micheline. An avid fitness enthusiast, even gentle exercise was out of...
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Drs. Teasell and Fleet

Going strong

During her formative years of medical training, Dr. Jamie Fleet started learning about osteoporosis (loss of bone strength) and a seed was planted in her head. After a stroke, someone’s bone health and bone strength weakens rapidly. But she noticed there weren’t any guidelines for Canadian care...
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Breanne and Elysia in garden at Parkwood

Regaining life through leisure

When Elysa Spetgang was 21 years old, she had no idea the numbness and tingling in her feet would eventually lead to a medically induced coma and life support, a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and an eight-month stay at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute. For four months...
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Clintar landscaping workers standing in a field with tall grass and a hospital building in the background

A people-first partnership

As long-time supporters of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Clintar embodies respect, excellence and compassion in all the ways it works to serve others. It is these shared values that have formed the foundation of a proud 20-year partnership between Clintar and St. Joseph’s. Members of the London...
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a group of cyclists in the rain

Off to the races

For Joe DiBrita, Tim Mason and Alfonso Campos Reales, there’s always been something special about being on a bike. The three friends all loved the freedom and excitement of riding their bikes when they were kids, and found the sport again as adults. “Whether commuting, riding road bikes, mountain...
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