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From fear to freedom
… From fear to freedom From fear to freedom How faith and friendships paved the way to mental wellness “The first … emotion I remember feeling was fear. I was 5 or 6 years old and I had surgery to put tubes in my ears. That was my first … I’m finally in a place where I’m happy with being me.” 0 /news-and-media/our-stories/fear-to-freedom …
From India with Love
… Love Image After more than six decades of courage, care, and giving back, Dr. Mohan Merchea and his family are creating an award to support … the recipient to offset the cost of an elective course. 1 /news-and-media/our-stories/from-india-with-love … Love Image After more than six decades of courage, care, and giving back, Dr. Mohan Merchea and his family are …
Getting screened for colon cancer is now easier than ever
… screening program. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and St. Joseph’s, in partnership with Ontario Health (Cancer … organized colon cancer screening program. FIT is a safe and painless test that checks your stool (poop) for tiny … program. The Endoscopy Clinic performs both high-risk and FIT-positive colonoscopies. In Ontario, colon cancer is …
London researchers discover novel method to diagnose long COVID
… like fatigue, cognitive issues, shortness of breath and gastrointestinal issues after an initial COVID-19 … long COVID,” says Dr. Douglas Fraser, Lawson Scientist and Critical Care Physician at London Health Sciences Centre … studied 140 blood samples from participants at LHSC and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, including St. Joseph’s …
Putting the pieces back together
… Program. “It’s like when you shake a snow globe and the sparkling snow swirls through the globe before … row, worked out in the gym, volunteered in the community and regularly walked about four kilometres a day. But that … of the Rehabilitation Program today. Donate today 1 /news-and-media/our-stories/putting-pieces-back-together …
Supporting the Sisterhood
… of care. Helen Berner with her dachshunds, Kassie, Mollie and Harley. Helen Berner knows why accessing the latest … about it, but as the days passed she became more aware of and concerned about its presence. “It took me a while to … game-changer for our patients,” says Dr. Kornecki. 1 /news-and-media/our-stories/supporting-sisterhood …
Exemplary Physician, Compassionate Cheerleader
… Image Dr. Laura Lyons is filling a great need, regionally and nationally, as an expert in the care of pregnant women … would go on to be victimized many times in different ways, and become trapped in addiction. Caught in the grips of alcohol, cocaine and ecstasy in high school, Jodi’s world evolved into a …
Harm reduction research is improving care for patients who use substances
… Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, announced how $72,768 in funding from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program is supporting this ongoing work at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s). “Here in …
Home is where you make it
… an easy-going attitude to where she makes her home. Born and raised in Toronto, Anne began her career as a nurse. … thinking about Anne. He wrote to her asking her to return and marry him. She happily accepted his proposal. The two … what new traditions living at Mount Hope will bring. 1 /news-and-media/our-stories/home-where-you-make-it …
Hooked on helping
… Image A veteran’s mission to help others through fishing and friendship When asked how many fish he caught on a … Clinic. Dan grew up fishing off the coast of Newfoundland before moving to Sarnia Ontario as a teenager. While … that there is light at the end of the tunnel.” 0 /news-and-media/our-stories/hooked-helping …
Knowledge, support and sisterhood - the power of BRA Day
… Knowledge, support and sisterhood - the power of BRA Day Knowledge, support and sisterhood - the power of BRA Day Breast Reconstruction … women to learn about their options, see results first-hand, and feel empowered by the experience of others. It’s so … Knowledge, support and sisterhood - the power of BRA Day Breast Reconstruction …
Therapeutic recreation supports recovery
… surface, therapeutic recreation can look like a lot of fun and games with activities that may include journal writing, sculpting and painting. Below the surface, however, lies a health care … profession that can help restore an individual’s mental and physical well-being. Andrea Campbell, therapeutic …