Our Stories

Read the latest stories about what's going on at St. Joseph's Health Care London.

Photo of Dr. Tamara Spaic, endocrinologist at St. Joseph's.

Study offers hope for hard-to-treat type 2 diabetes

Lisa Mercer had tried just about everything to regulate the ups and downs of her blood sugars, from a strict diet to medication to four-a-day-day insulin shots. But her busy life with type 2 diabetes finally started to feel better when she enrolled in a clinical trial at St. Joseph’s Health Care London to test the effectiveness of a system that combined glucose monitoring with an automated insulin pump. “It was life-changing for me. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 25 years ago and my blood sugars have always been all over the map. I felt sort of helpless. I said yes to this clinical trial...
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Born to Move

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...
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St. Joseph’s on display in Museum London

One hundred years of nursing education in London is celebrated in a new exhibit at Museum London that begins Feb. 1. St. Joseph’s illustrious legacy of care and teaching will be featured in a new exhibit at Museum London exploring the history of nursing education in London. The exhibit coincides...
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A meaningful life

Mr. Ivey was known for many things — including a successful career in law and business — but it was his compassion and strong community values that left the greatest mark on London and beyond.
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Anne Downs in the garden

Home is where you make it

As an adventurous young woman who moved to the other side of the world, Anne Downs has an easy-going attitude to where she makes her home. Born and raised in Toronto, Anne began her career as a nurse. Curious about her distant relatives in Australia she decided to try living down under. While...
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Hand-decorated for the holidays

In what’s now become an annual, seasonal tradition, a group from CMHA has put together gift items for each patient within Parkwood Institute’s various mental health care programs who will be spending time in hospital over the holidays. Pictured from left: Afsaneh Azari, CMHA; Cynthia Graystone, CMHA...
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Hand-decorated for the holidays

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...
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Graphic advertising health services information over the holidays.

Do you know where to go for care over the holidays?

There are many options to receive care over the holiday season. Please review the resources below so you know where to go to find the services you need. Southwesthealthline.ca is dedicated to helping residents of 8 Ontario counties -- London-Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk, Huron, Perth, Bruce...
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