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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...

Diabetic supplies or groceries – sometimes the choice is difficult

The gap between what people with diabetes need to manage their condition and what they can afford is a growing concern for the Diabetes Education Centre (DEC) team at St. Joseph’s Hospital. A lack of funding for diabetes supplies, equipment and medications essential for evidence-based care means...

Veteran Memories: Philip Cockburn, Tank driver, Canadian Army (1939–1946)

During the Second World War, Philip Cockburn was a tank driver with the Canadian Army, serving from 1939 to 1946. D-Day Remembered “I was part of a tank corps with the Canadian Army in the Second World War. On D-Day (June 6, 1944), my tank floated for about a mile in the early morning waters of the...

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Indwell honoured with St. Joseph's Award for a partnership of shared values

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...

Running for your someone

When Theresa Carriere laced up for the first ONERUN in 2010, she was taking the first step of a movement that has impacted thousands of people in our region touched by cancer. A breast cancer survivor herself, Theresa was inspired to make a difference by running 100km from London to Sarnia in a...

Dr. Glenn Bauman appears with a patient.

Ontario men gain access to advanced prostate cancer imaging through new study

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...

Hopes, dreams and adventures with diabetes

As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, St. Joseph’s presents the annual Diabetes Half Century Awards to patients marking 50 years of living with insulin-dependent diabetes. Among this year’s recipients is Bernice Jardine. While the illness came with hardship and sacrifice for her family in the early...

A prestigious award for Dr. Bruce Nichols

The Ivey Eye Institute is world-renowned for being a leader in eye care with a very distinguished history of service. Over the years the American Academy of Ophthalmology has recognized the outstanding contributions of the Ivey Eye Institute and its surgeons, and now Dr. Bruce Nichols has added a...

Photo of a historic bassinet used at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Stories lost and found

A new exhibit of fascinating artifacts is now on display in the history corner of St. Joseph's Hospital. Be sure to visit. In the large and eclectic collection of artifacts from St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, every object has a story to tell. Sometimes the story emerges by following clues, other...

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....