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Living the legacy of community care

… Family doctors care for people ‘cradle to grave’, guiding patients throughout their health journey – a role many … be the backbone of the Canadian healthcare system. But as patients across the country face issues accessing primary … who could provide comprehensive and continuous care to patients. With concerns about the quality of general …

Rediscovering life’s pleasures

… Institute, knows well the impact it can have on her patients’ quality of life. “If friends want to meet for … or family members gather for a holiday meal, dysphagia patients may feel left out,” says Penny.  “It doesn’t help … with dysphagia, it’s all they think about.” To support her patients, Penny came up with an idea that brings individuals …

It's okay to ask for help

… provided the opportunity to standardize how often we ask patients about suicide ideation. It also allowed us to … to support those conversations, ultimately helping patients feel comfortable sharing thoughts and feelings.”   … Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care. A ll outpatients and inpatients will be included in this program for …

Our People: Meet Cy Hartland, Volunteer

… volunteer at St. Joseph’s for six years, he eagerly greets patients and visitors at the main information … Caregiver Advisory Council, where he advocates on behalf of patients and residents to bring positive changes to St. … may have a lot on their minds.”   Personal touch Walking patients and visitors around the corridors of St. Joseph’s …

Flourishing in the face of adversity

… with joy everyday”, which is evident to both her team and patients. A positive presence with a soft, gentle and caring … the pandemic that requires careful scheduling to ensure patients get to their appointments and receive time … positivity, say colleagues, fuels her advocacy efforts for patients who have  experienced  repeated hospitalizations. …

Heart Failure Clinic

… is a specialized outpatient cardiac clinic for the care of patients with symptomatic heart failure experiencing more … and registered nurses with advanced training in caring for patients with heart failure. The goal of the clinic is to … failure and monitoring of the condition Education to help patients understand heart failure Self-monitoring strategies …

Changing the course of breast care

… gift is an investment in the future of countless people…the patients of the Breast Care Centre and in the lives of all … 2013. On that day, the Wolf family had come together with patients, care providers, volunteers and community leaders … makes a difference in the care provided and the outcome for patients.  “Our staff, from radiologists, technologists, …

St. Joseph’s prescribes lifestyle as medicine 

… prescribes lifestyle as medicine  Through a novel program, patients living with type 2 diabetes will receive coaching … and activity is essential to self-management, and ensuring patients have the knowledge they need is central to … die. I had a choice. St. Joseph’s saved my life.”  All new patients referred to the PCDSP will be invited to attend a …

Specialized Geriatric Services

… the Parkwood Institute property, including in parking lots. Patients who wish to smoke must do so off the property. … does not have the medical support necessary to care for patients with acute medical treatment needs. It is therefore very important that patients are medically stable before they are admitted. If …

Opening your hearts

… it in that moment,” he says. “Trust me when I tell you, the patients St. Joseph’s serves and the staff who deliver this … Joseph’s are increasingly concerned by the challenges their patients are encountering that can significantly impede … at St. Joseph’s is phenomenal, and I wanted to support the patients and families there.” 1 …

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

… another helpful measure to ensure the care provided to our patients is even safer and is continually improving. St. … the rates calculated? [(# of new hospital-acquired cases in patients with laboratory confirmed MRSA Blood Stream … precautions to prevent spread of the infection to other patients. An infected patient may be moved to a new room and …

Sharing the wealth of knowledge

… for developing countries.  A life or death matter for patients “The absence of up-to-date techniques could mean life or death for patients,” says Dr. John Denstedt, urologist at St. Joseph’s … to current techniques can help them to care for their patients more effectively.” A hallmark of St. Joseph’s, and …

Insulin pumps

… continuing to become more popular, particularly with type 1 patients. The pumps are improving and more closely mimicking … care.  The ADP program provides insulin pumps to type 1 patients in Ontario who meet the criteria. Learn more about … continuing to become more popular, particularly with type 1 patients. The pumps are improving and more closely mimicking …