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Recognizing every health care worker in our community– and beyond – St. Joseph’s Health Care London sites are bathed in blue every night during the pandemic. From labs to nursing homes, to hospitals, family physician offices and more, St. Joseph’s wants health care workers to feel appreciated and...

The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. With a rising number of cases and deaths worldwide, there’s a global urgency to finding a solution. As the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Lawson...

Each February, Resident Awareness Week is celebrated across Canada in appreciation for the role of medical residents in the delivery of care. This year’s recognition week takes place Feb. 10-14. The week serves as an opportunity to raise awareness of just who medical residents are and acknowledge...

For most of us, we took our first steps before we turned a year old. On tiny unsteady feet, we explored the world around us, experiencing the wonder of independence. However, as we age and move into adulthood, our lack of mobility might slow us down. Dr. Tim Doherty treats people who have mobility...

Once again, members of St. Joseph’s Mental Health Care Patient’s Council teamed up with individuals from the Canadian Mental Health Association - Middlesex (CMHA) to help spread a little Christmas cheer to inpatients. In what’s now become an annual, seasonal tradition, a group from CMHA has put...

Christmas is traditionally associated with joy, happiness and spending quality time with family. However, for those who are coping with loneliness, anxiety and in some cases depression, the holiday season can be an extremely difficult time of year. For individuals who are dealing with a season of...

With a vision of “Hope and Homes for All,” Indwell, a Christian charity that creates affordable housing communities, was recently honoured with St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Community Partner of Distinction Award. This award recognizes partnership and collaboration – essential requirements of...

Prostate cancer can be elusive. Wayne Smith’s journey with prostate cancer began 16 years ago when his family physician noticed increasing levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in his blood. PSA is a protein expressed by the prostate. A blood test is used to monitor levels of the protein as a...

Patricia Mowry has been a calming presence for many women who walk nervously through the door of St. Joseph’s Breast Care Program. Patricia provides them with a gown, helps administer paper work – and more often than not, simply holds their hand. “Sometimes I don’t say anything,” says Patricia....