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Ways to Give
… Donate Today Give in Gratitude Donate in honour of your care team. Give Thanks Leave a Legacy A gift in your will is a wonderful way to honour care that treats the whole person – body, mind, and spirit. … own fundraising event is a great way to support patient care at St. Joseph's. Learn more /ways-to-give …
Student Onboarding Requirements
… the St. Joseph’s Health Clearance Form (signed by a Health Care Professional (HCP)) into NirvSystem no later than 14 … instructors working at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care Criminal Record Checks are required for: students who … check, unless they are a student at Mount Hope Long Term Care. If your police service requires a letter from St. …
Suicide Prevention Resources
This is a list of local, Canadian and international resources for people who have experienced a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts and feelings, and people who have been impacted by suicide.
Amitriptyline (Elavil®)
This is a handout to explain how Amitriptyline treats pain by increasing the concentrations of chemical messengers in the nervous system to reduce the pain messages arriving in the brain. The pain is usually described as burning, tingling, shooting, or numb. This medication can be used to treat fibromyalgia and prevent migraine headaches.
Epidural Steroid Injection
This is a handout explaining what an epidural steroid injection (ESI) is and why is it performed?
Fluoroscopy Post-Procedure Instructions
This is a handout to describe what you need to do after having a Fluoroscopy Procedure.
Fluoroscopy Pre-Procedure Instructions
This is a handout to describe what you need to do before having a Fluoroscopy Procedure.
Gabapentin (Neurontin®)
This is a handout to explain that Gabapentin is used to treat pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain). It works by dampening the pain signals sent through the body’s nervous system and can also be used in the treatment of seizure disorders.
Nortriptyline (Aventyl®)
This is a handout to explain how Nortriptyline treats pain by increasing the concentrations of chemical messengers in the nervous system to reduce the pain messages arriving in the brain. The pain is usually described as burning, tingling, shooting, or numb. This medication can be used to treat fibromyalgia and prevent migraine headaches.
Pain 101 Resource List for Pain Self-Managment
List of resources for pain management, including apps, websites, books, community and home-based mental health services
Pregabalin (Lyrica®)
This handout explains that this medication is used to treat pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) and fibromyalgia. Pregabalin works by dampening the pain signals sent through the body’s nervous system.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure used to manage certain types of chronic pain. It uses electrical energy to create heat. The heat damages a small area of nerve tissue causing the pain signals coming from a specific nerve area to become interrupted.
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Sacroiliac Joint joint injection involves administration of a local anesthetic (when done as a diagnostic procedure) or a mixture of local anesthetic and an anti-inflammatory medication known as a steroid (when done for treatment purposes). The medication is injected into the capsule of the SI joint.
Topiramate (Topamax®)
This medication is intended to prevent migraine headaches, treat nerve related pain or control certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy.
Tramadol Extended Release
This handout describes Tramadol Extended Release. This medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.