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Beverly and James Thompson standing in front medical imaging equipment

Generations of giving

Down-to-earth, quietly generous, and community minded are just a few of the words that come to mind when you think about Beverly and the late James (Jim) Thompson and their family. Along with the generations of the family that came before them, they have been enriching communities across Ontario for more 100 years. Bev, Jim and their family will be honoured at the 2024 St. Joseph’s Tribute Dinner this October in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to care and research at St. Joseph’s and their strong commitment to helping people in the local community and beyond. Born and raised...

Unspoken compassion: a volunteer's story

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....

Occupational therapists pose for a photo standing outside a St. Joseph's building.

The gift of humanity: Occupational Therapy at St. Joseph's

Occupational therapist and preceptor to more than 100 students, Clark Heard shares what is at the centre of the OT practice model and how it can be applied across all care areas. ‘You are capable. You have a unique and interesting potential as a human, and so do I.’ This is the philosophy that Clark...

St. Joseph's Breast Care Program: The best in breast care

The stats are startling. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. But what’s also known is that the chances of successful treatment are greatly improved when breast cancer is found early. At St. Joseph’s, the best in breast screening, diagnosis and...

Occupation therapist Shrikant Chinchalkar treating a patient who has a hand injury

Hand therapist wins lifetime achievement award

With only three Canadians nominated, St. Joseph’s own Shrikant Chinchalkar has taken home a prestigious award recognizing his many contributions in the field of hand therapy. The International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) Lifetime Achievement Award is granted to any person who...

Dr. Swati Mehta poses in front of her desk.

An online approach to care

With an aging population, neurological conditions like stroke, brain injury and multiple sclerosis (MS) are on the rise in Canada. Those living with neurological conditions face many long-term challenges that can affect both their physical and cognitive functioning. They are also at an increased...

Revealing the culprit behind Parkinson’s disease

An estimated 55,000 Canadians are living with Parkinson’s disease. While researchers are advancing therapies to treat symptoms, such as tremors, there is currently no method to stop progression. To begin addressing this problem, a team of scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute is developing...

Rock the Parkwood rocks it out of the park

On a sunny afternoon in September, dozens of patients and residents from across St. Joseph’s Health Care London came together for the 10th annual “Rock the Parkwood” concert. Fan-favourite RBC/DC donated their time and musical talent to entertain the crowd with rock tunes from the past decades...

Fresh air and fun with Mount Hope’s Cycling Without Age program

When Glen Marsh straps on his helmet and settles into his bike seat, he never has to pedal. He leaves that to someone else. “It’s so fun to be on a bike again because it reminds me of when I was a little boy,” says Glen, a resident at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term...

Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day: Two women, two stories, one message

At Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day on Oct. 16 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bonnie and Kate will help women discover hope in their breast cancer journey. When breast cancer treatment finally came to an end for Bonnie Winne of Delhi, she wasn’t prepared for another very dark struggle that was just...