The Tangredi ties – “St. Joseph’s has always felt like home”
Noelle Tangredi’s family ties run deep at St. Joseph’s – nearly 70 years deep. With her mom, sister, two nieces and husband all with connections – “St. Joseph’s has always felt like home,” says Noelle, an E-learning developer now in her 35th year with the organization. It all started with Noelle’s...
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The great great great granny connection
Not many people can say they share a workplace with their great great great grandmother. But Kendal Cushman can. Kendal, a personal support worker (PSW) at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care for the past 15 years “and counting”, was long preceded at St. Joseph’s by his triple G grandmother...
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A family legacy in mental health care
A family legacy in mental health care The Pressey family is certainly St. Joseph’s proud. Four family members – three of them currently on staff – have made the organization the focus of their work and passion in mental health care. “I started working for Parkwood Hospital when it was governed by...
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Lawson ranks in top ten of Canada’s research institutes
For the 12th year in a row, Lawson Health Research Institute has ranked top ten in the country for the 2022 edition of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List by Re$earch Infosource. Lawson, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, has...
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St. Joseph's stroke services accredited with distinction Awarded by Accreditation Canada
St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute is proud to announce it has received Accreditation Canada’s Stroke Distinction™ for demonstrating clinical excellence and an outstanding commitment...
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Do you pee when you cough?
Or maybe it happens when you sneeze or exercise? If you do, you may have urinary incontinence. This common and often embarrassing problem occurs more often than you would think, affecting one in four women middle aged and older. The severity of urinary incontinence can range from occasionally...
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Strengthening care for future generations
Family means everything to Danny and Chris. The siblings are among the youngest of 11 children in the DePrest family. They immigrated to Canada from Belgium in 1954 after family and friends boasted of ‘roads paved with gold and money everywhere’. The reality of what they found didn’t hold up to the...
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A Tribute to Canada's Veterans
Last year St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation was unable to host its annual Tribute Dinner event due to the lingering impacts of COVID-19. Tribute is a marquee event that typically attracts a sold-out audience throughout its decades-long history. It also helps raise critical funds to advance patient...
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MEDIA RELEASE: St. Joseph’s becomes first Ontario hospital to use planet-friendly masks
The green alternative is medical grade and certified while also biodegradable and compostable. London Ontario – St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is the first hospital in Ontario to...
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