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Best Foot Forward
… donor support, more than $52,000 has offered a lifeline to patients, helping them to avoid painful foot ulcers and … the Diabetes Program, where care providers were seeing some patients fall through the cracks. The goal was to prevent re-ulceration in patients who have already experienced foot ulcers, a …
A simple exchange
… Term Care and trained in anticipation of getting a surge of patients during the first few months of the pandemic. … to create a plan that would make reopening the lab safe for patients and staff. Makayla found herself really missing the … lines, facing COVID19 head-on, and being there for the patients who needed help.” A few weeks after reopening the …
Nature's healing power
… is bringing the outdoors in for forensic mental health care patients. Lawson Health Research researchers have found that patients' mental and spiritual health improves while using … attainable with enough money or imagination. But for many patients at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Southwest …
Hand therapist wins lifetime achievement award
… “enormous contribution” and benefit to “countless patients.” Nearly half a century of clinical experience For … who has made a remarkable difference in his field, and for patients around the globe. … “enormous contribution” and benefit to “countless patients.” Nearly half a century of clinical experience For …
Diabetic supplies or groceries – sometimes the choice is difficult
… care team at St. Joseph’s Health Care London speaks out for patients on the financial toll of the disease and highlights a new service that is helping patients find the support they need. The gap between what … nurses and dietitians are spending much time helping patients navigate various avenues to secure financial …
The Power of Nurses to Transform Health
… expertise, and dedication touch the lives of our patients, residents, and their families every day. Your work … at Western University. "I love making a difference in patients’ lives during their most challenging times, and … "Nurses are often the first point of contact for patients and families. We bring together expertise, critical …
Caring for the body and mind
… tube with a camera to look inside the body. She admits many patients are nervous when they enter the endoscopy clinic … to them and answer their questions. As an RN, Navpreet sees patients from beginning to end; admitting patients, taking their history, soothing their pre-procedure …
FLOATing on air
… Institute for 25 years, Dennis Argoso has seen countless patients with spinal cord injuries make incredible strides in their recovery. Today, patients aren’t just making strides – they’re floating … largest footprint. “This is an absolute gamechanger for our patients,” says Argoso. Following several months of …
A welcome homecoming
… role as an occupational therapist, I normally work with outpatients. Because we had to stop that part of our care I … therapy for inpatient spinal cord and acquired brain injury patients. When the pandemic started, I cared for patients coming from regional centers who were isolated for …
Building relationships, improving mobility and cheering on progress
… Parkwood Institute. There, he helps support a variety of patients dealing with neurological injuries due to a stroke, … or other brain-related trauma. For Raj, being able to help patients improve their mobility is what makes his role so … is that we help make lifelong changes with and for our patients,” says Raj. “Even if it is something small- like …
Recognizing a pain pioneer
… the premise that individual pain experiences can limit patients’ recovery from injury, but just thirty years ago, … to patient care. Many clinicians informally asked their patients about pain but there was no formal process for … of Ontario program. MacDermid sought a method to capture patients’ first-hand experiences. She became a pioneer of …
Revolutionary new breast imaging technology comes to St. Joseph’s
… to install the latest in mammography technology that allows patients to personally control and adjust the rate of … designed by women for women. The mammography machine allows patients to take breast health into their own hands – … patient-assisted compression tool. Using a remote, patients choose the amount of compression according to their …
A powerhouse combination
… in diagnosing disease at a lower dose of radiation for patients. In a Canadian first, St. Joseph’s Health Care … and its sub-types, to allow more treatment options for patients,” says Dr. Narinder Paul, Lawson scientist, Chief, … in diagnosing disease at a lower dose of radiation for patients. It will also expand clinical care at St. Joseph’s …
Lending a hand across the globe
… Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC) continued to see patients with urgent and emergent needs, and the HULC hand … to the pandemic, we would typically see approximately 250 patients each week for hand therapy,” says Joey Pipicelli, … directed to slow down procedures, we, too, were seeing less patients. The implementation of virtual rehabilitation …
Now Serving: Carb counts with inpatient meals
… and Food and Nutrition Services, designed to help patients better manage their blood sugar while in … estimate how a meal will affect their blood sugar. Some patients also take insulin with each meal and adjust their … things balanced.” Making the information easier to find Patients at St. Joseph’s can already see carbohydrate values …
Warm Fuzzies
… Health Care, 128 new Columbia winter coats were given to patients who needed one. An additional 125 coats were … of these gifts unfold throughout the season. “One of my patients received a jacket at Christmas, and when I met with … year. Donations will help purchase essential items that patients might need, like personal care kits, clothing and …