Our Stories
Read the latest stories about what's going on at St. Joseph's Health Care London.
Preventable pumpkin carving injuries
Every Halloween, surgeons at St. Joseph’s Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC) treat patients with severe cuts to fingers and hands suffered while carving decorative pumpkins. “These preventable injuries can lead to surgery followed by three to four months of rehabilitation,” warns Dr. Ruby Grewal a...
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The gift of the ‘Bag Ladies’
In the friendly and quaint village of London’s Old South, tucked away in the basement of the majestic Wesley-Knox United Church, there’s a sweat shop. No guff. Each assigned a specific task, 15 to 25 women sit in clusters at tables toiling all day long – well organized, perfectly choreographed and...
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Congratulations to the 2018 President's Awards for Leadership recipients
Caring, compassionate and dedicated to everything they do: this year’s Presidents Award recipients were honoured for their efforts in advancing St. Joseph’s roles and values at a recent ceremony. The President's Awards recognize individual’s teams and community partners who have made significant...
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Decorated nurse part of St. Joseph’s storied nursing past
She was born the year St. Joseph’s Hospital opened and graduated from the hospital’s nursing school 20 years later. But the call to serve with respect, excellence and compassion in the tradition of faith and caring would bring this young nurse far beyond the walls of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Canada...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Five things you may not know about breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, in partnership with the South West Regional Cancer Program, is encouraging women between the ages of 50 and 74 to talk with their healthcare providers about getting screened regularly with a mammogram. Unfortunately, many...
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Prideful poppy making
One hundred years ago, poppies grew on the battlefields during the First World War. There is perhaps no greater symbol of remembrance than the poppy – a reminder of all those who fought and lost their lives for the freedoms that we have today. On Sept. 19, in partnership with the Grand Theatre...
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New breast cancer surgery approach improves survivorship and leaves women looking and feeling whole
Surgical oncologist Dr. Muriel Brackstone is co-founder of Canada’s first, hands-on oncoplastic surgery course. A London surgeon is leading a shift across Canada to new breast surgery techniques that are dramatically changing the outcome and quality of life for women diagnosed with breast cancer...
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How changes in the brain affect walking while talking in older adults
Study suggests that cognitive and motor dysfunction in older adults with MCI share common changes to the brain. Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso’s research demonstrates that gait testing, such as walking while performing a cognitively demanding task like counting backwards (dual-task gait),can be an...
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Our People: Meet Erin Macias, dietary aide, Parkwood Institute
What do you know about the people you pass in the hall or see in the cafeteria every day? What do they do at St. Joseph’s? Here we will introduce you to a member of the St. Joseph’s family, recognizing their contribution to respect, excellence and compassion. Role As a dietary aide, Erin prepares...
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