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Shining brightly among us

Each recipient of the 2025 Sisters of St. Joseph Awards for Excellence is the kind of colleague anyone would be fortunate to have on their team. In various roles, they make a profound difference in the lives of patients, residents and peers by showing up fully in the work that they do. With a...
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Amanda’s journey

A joyous Christmas night with family turned into tragedy, when Amanda K was thrown from the horse drawn carriage she was riding in. St. Joseph’s exceptional care team gave her the care and tools she needed to return to the warm embrace of her family and community and live a full life. Amanda K. is...
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Pacing Your Recovery 

It’s been almost nine years since Rob Staffen was in an accident that would change his life forever. Staffen was cycling down a mountain near Palm Springs, California in October 2012 when suddenly his road bike malfunctioned, catapulting him head-first into the rock-strewn desert landscape. The...
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Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s and cancer studies receive $7.2M boost

The quest to advance detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and to personalize cancer care has received a major boost, with $7.2 million in funding to Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) of St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) for first-of-its kind research. Lawson scientists will...
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Brushes of joy

John Lartides enters a familiar room at St. Joseph’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care (Mount Hope) – but this time, it feels different. The large recreation hall is now adorned with easels, decadent desserts, and a harpist who strums softly in the background. On display are beautiful pieces of...
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The scoop on poop

Like blood transfusions, fecal transplants save lives. Don't flush away an opportunity to help. Learn about fecal transplants and how anyone can be a poop donor. It’s inevitable that any conversation with Dr. Michael Silverman loops around to poop. Few get as excited at the mention of this bodily...
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All-in on getting better

Mike Tidy was at work when his world started to shift. It was August of 2022, and this automation company executive suddenly started garbling his words and feeling dizzy during a virtual meeting. His coworkers noticed and quickly got him medical attention. It turns out he’d just experienced a stroke...
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