Breanne and Elysia in garden at Parkwood

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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Clintar landscaping workers standing in a field with tall grass and a hospital building in the background

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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a group of cyclists in the rain

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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Debbie Grant

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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Thuvaraha Jeyakumaran

‘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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Christine Boyd beside a bookshelf

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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