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Hayley Wickenheiser on stage

Celebrating the great ones

The 2024 Tribute Dinner was an inspiring celebration of determination. Close to 1,000 people gathered at RBC Place London on October 9th to hear from Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and physician, and honour the greatness of the care teams and generous donors. Dr...
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Debbie Grant

Both sides of the operating room

Debbie Grant understands the critical importance of investing in modern medical equipment, having witnessed firsthand how state-of-the-art technology can save lives, including her own. In 2017, her life changed dramatically when an MRI for back pain revealed a mass on her kidney—a CT scan suggested...
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Received top honours for our DocTalks Podcast

St. Joseph’s DocTalks Podcast was awarded an International Association of Business Communicators Virtuoso Award of Excellence and reached more than 10,000 downloads across 57 countries. St. Joseph’s DocTalks Podcast is one-way our organization engages our community and far beyond in our work...
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Were Accredited with Exemplary Standing

St. Joseph’s was awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, extending an achievement the organization has held for 16 straight years. St. Joseph’s Health Care London, which has held the highest designation awarded by Accreditation Canada for the past 12 years, once again...
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Fueling lifelong learning

Working as a nurse for more than 35 years, Jeannette Lydestad, RN, has taken many opportunities to further her education. “Learning new things always keeps your mind active and young,” she says. Recently, Jeannette realized her family needed the security of a full-time role – something not available...
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Cheryl McDonald

Women Leading with Purpose

What is the most rewarding part of your role at St. Joseph’s? The people, without a doubt. In my current role within the Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario, I am meeting new people within our local communities across the southwest. Each person has a passion to improve the care for...
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Supporting the Sisterhood

Helen Berner knows why accessing the latest state-of-the-art breast imaging equipment is so important – it helped save her life. One morning while in the shower she discovered a grape-sized lump under her breast. At first, she didn’t think too much about it, but as the days passed she became more...
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The enduring legacy of Mother Ignatia

When the Sisters of St. Joseph first stepped off the train in London to begin their journey of healing in Southwestern Ontario, it was Mother Ignatia Campbell who would lead this compassionate charge. Opening Mount Hope in 1869, initially a home for orphans and the aged, Mother Ignatia would go on...
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Lisa Walters

Enriching the community

For Lisa Walters, community involvement is a way of life. As a family lawyer, her role is to help people – parents, children and families, and often that can lead to stressful and intense situations. She says that giving back as a volunteer means she can enrich the lives of people in the community...
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