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Tall dream comes true

With a list of burning questions in hand, Patricia Prance answered an incoming video call. On the other end of the line – a giraffe and his zookeeper. Prance has virtually visited not one but two giraffes thanks to St. Joseph's Health Care London's Palliative Care Unit at Parkwood Institute. Her interest in giraffes first sparked when she visited African Lion Safari as a kid. “I just fell in love with the way they ran and their tall necks. And I'm tall and lanky and run kind of like a giraffe,” she laughs. Prance always dreamed of meeting a giraffe and being able to pet it, but travel...

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Hope, healing, connection and wellness

An innovative, collaborative program of Joseph’s and Atlohsa Family Healing Services is transforming the mental health care experience of Indigenous peoples. In nature, a tree stump that is broken or rotting begins the vital process of providing essential nutrients for the growth of new life. It’s...

Western University, St. Joseph’s Health Care London partner to improve lives of those with mobility issues

Thanks to a generous $2.5 million donation from William and Lynne Gray to St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, Western University and St. Joseph’s have partnered to establish the William and Lynne Gray Research Chair in Mobility & Activity within Western’s Faculty of Health Sciences. The Chair is...

We must remain vigilant

As citywide Chair/Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Michael Silverman has played an instrumental role in London’s response to the pandemic. He has provided critical clarity in a world filled with noise about the novel coronavirus, advising hospital administrators on the use of personal protective...

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Gratitude fuels fundraising for food bank

When the pandemic began, health care providers from both London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London received an outpouring of support from the community. Much of this support came in the form of food donations for emergency and urgent care staff and physicians at LHSC’s...

Caring for the Caregiver

Family caregivers are often the invisible frontline workers in our health care system and act as vital members of the health care team. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many family caregivers were faced with significant challenges as supports within the community dwindled due visitor restrictions in...

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Your donation lets us explore new ways to provide care to those experiencing mental health challenges

From a young age, Alec Cook wrestled with social anxiety. At 12 he began seeing a therapist. But when he started high school, his panic attacks were so encompassing that he would miss days of school. Instead of allowing his anxiety to take control of his life, he took control of the situation and...

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Your donation helps us create new treatments to tackle health issues facing our community

A farmer. A hard worker. An independent man. This would describe Chris MacGregor, even after he experienced a stroke at age 50. “The stroke took everything on his right side. It took his speech. He could do nothing,” says Connie, his wife of 23 years. To regain movement, Chris received therapy in...

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Your donation enables unique dementia care at Mount Hope

“What kind of pie should we bake?” It’s a question that might seem out of place to some health care providers. But not to Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Lisa Roselli. In the Memory Care Unit at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, Lisa helps 36 residents living with dementia remain active and...

You are making a difference against COVID-19

As the number of new cases continue to rise worldwide, the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) here in London and across Canada is more urgent than ever. But your support is helping St. Joseph's respond. Your donation means funding for COVID-19-related research, patient equipment and comfort...