Regaining life through leisure
When Elysa Spetgang was 21 years old, she had no idea the numbness and tingling in her feet would eventually lead to a medically induced coma and life support, a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and an eight-month stay at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute. For four months...
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A people-first partnership
As long-time supporters of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Clintar embodies respect, excellence and compassion in all the ways it works to serve others. It is these shared values that have formed the foundation of a proud 20-year partnership between Clintar and St. Joseph’s. Members of the London...
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Off to the races
For Joe DiBrita, Tim Mason and Alfonso Campos Reales, there’s always been something special about being on a bike. The three friends all loved the freedom and excitement of riding their bikes when they were kids, and found the sport again as adults. “Whether commuting, riding road bikes, mountain...
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$1.2 million in federal funding to study women veterans experiencing homelessness
LONDON, ON – A first-of-its-kind study led by Lawson Health Research Institute is receiving $1.2 million in funding from the federal government, delivered through the Veteran Homelessness Program, to...
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Both sides of the operating room
Debbie Grant understands the critical importance of investing in modern medical equipment, having witnessed firsthand how state-of-the-art technology can save lives, including her own. In 2017, her life changed dramatically when an MRI for back pain revealed a mass on her kidney—a CT scan suggested...
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‘Outstanding work’ nets young researcher three awards
If science were a baseball game, Thuvaraha Jeyakumaran’s batting average would rank her an all-star in her first major-league season.
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‘Outstanding work’ nets young researcher three awards
If science were a baseball game, Thuvaraha Jeyakumaran’s batting average would rank her an all-star in her first major-league season. For the third consecutive time, the research coordinator and knowledge-mobilization specialist at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute has become an award-winner for three...
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Making meaningful change
Christine Boyd is an educator, a poet, and a mental health advocate making meaningful change at St. Joseph’s. She’s also a loving mother and grandmother. “I’m the mom of two amazing kids – a son and a daughter and between them, I have five grandchildren, who are the centre of my life,” she says. She...
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