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St. Joseph’s Health Care London's annual Diabetes Half Century Awards highlight patients like Kristin Busche, whose diabetes journey has led to a life of online advocacy. Discovering a virtual tapestry of support and connection among the dynamic online diabetes community changed Kristin Busche’s...

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...

“Seeing the horses is glorious,” says Andy Waldron, a resident in St. Joseph’s Veterans Care Program. He’s talking about the horses he is connecting with as part of the Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL) Program. Waldron is one of six veterans participating in the pilot FEEL Program...

Frank Davis, known as Tex, was born in 1926 – but not really. One of a family of eight kids growing up near Sackville, Nova Scotia, his birth wasn’t legally registered until he was a year old. That means that, technically, the 98-year-old is actually just a year shy of becoming a centenarian. It’s...

Helen, a proud WW II Veteran, finds purpose and community at Parkwood Institute. Enlisting at 17, she served overseas as a dispatcher and nurse. Now 98, she thrives in the Veterans Care Program, embraced by a caring staff who support her passions.

As he reflects on his life to date, Bill Lee is proud and content. He’s also grateful. He’s grateful for the mental health care he received. He’s grateful to the people from community organizations who took a chance on him and helped him build his confidence to create the life he wanted. And he’s...

A generous $5 million personal donation from Ryan Finch will fuel new research with a goal of transforming the mental health care system locally. The donation will support an innovative new term research Chair in Mental Health System Transformation – that will work to develop collaborative...

Stepping through the doors at St. Joseph’s Hospital for her first day on the job on May 1, 1974, Barbara Scott was eager to start working. Back then, Pierre Trudeau was Canada’s Prime Minister, the average price of a home in London was $31,000 and The Exorcist and The Sting were box office hits...