A move in the right direction
At just 39-years-old, Beth Miller experienced a hemorrhagic stroke in early January – losing significant mobility in the right-side of her body. A devastating reality for a natural athlete and mother of three. After spending three weeks as an inpatient at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, Beth was...
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Virtual recovery
There is a saying that youth vote with their feet – if they are interested, they will show up. This has certainly been the case for youths in St. Joseph’s Adolescent Psychiatry Outreach Program at...
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Important information for St. Joseph’s patients
As St. Joseph’s Health Care London gradually reintroduces services that were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that patients understand what to expect when they come for care...
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Media Release: ‘Standing on the shoulders of giants’
For inspiration and encouragement during the pandemic, St. Joseph’s staff and physicians are listening to “The Whisper of the Sisters.” LONDON, Ontario – The COVID-19 pandemic has been an...
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Care and compassion bridges distance and space
Since the pandemic began, John Hodgkinson has been taking part in group education sessions with others living with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). But not to worry – John is the only person in the room. All are tuning in by phone. Not only does the 70-year old see no downside to this...
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Lawson researchers looking into the loss of sense of smell in COVID-19 patients
Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are studying the sudden loss of smell in COVID-19 patients. This symptom, called anosmia, has been widely reported as a marker of COVID-19. More research is needed, but emerging evidence suggests that more than 60 per cent of...
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Media Release: Virtual patient care – the COVID-19 silver lining
Without leaving home, patients across St. Joseph’s are receiving care, education and therapy through virtual technologies LONDON, Ontario – Across St. Joseph’s Health Care London, care teams are...
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Veterans experience a new kind of connection with their families during COVID-19 crisis
Amid the current pandemic, veterans and their family members are finding comfort in a new form of connection – virtual visits via video calls. With physical distancing as the new standard and visitor restrictions in place to protect the health and safety of health care workers, residents and...
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The beat goes on
Therapeutic recreation team keeps the music flowing for residents at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care There is nothing like the experience of hearing live music, but for residents at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care (Mount Hope) watching one of their favourite live performers via Skype –...
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