LHSC News

July 11, 2023 Children with complex medical needs living in Windsor and Thunder Bay can now receive support closer to home, reducing their hospital visits and travel time. It’s a significant advancement that is largely due to the efforts of two

July 5, 2023 September 29, 2020 is a day that forever changed Grace Hicks’ life. The day started out normal enough. 20-year-old Grace went to Thedford to visit her horse Merlot, to ride and work with her. However, on this day the fields were quite

July 4, 2023 Lisa Joworski, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Geriatric Mental Health Program, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has started a pilot project to create “life story videos” – also known as digital storytelling (DST) – to enhance

June 30, 2023 Leading the way hand-in-hand with each other and the community, Team LHSC achieved remarkable strides this past year. We embraced cutting-edge ideas, pioneered world firsts, partnered with community care support agencies to address

June 29, 2023 St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre have been partners in caring for the community for decades – long before we had formal agreements in place. It’s well known that our health care system is under pressure

Image: Dr. Ruth Lanius Photo credit: Paul Mayne, Communications & Public Affairs, Western University. June 27, 2023 For those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), when faced with a trigger or reminder of trauma, can lose touch with the present

June 26, 2023 The London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) considers patients wellness needs while going through cancer treatment at the centre. The ability to feel well and supported can be an important component

June 26, 2023 Wilma Koopman, a nurse practitioner in LHSC’s Clinical Neurosciences (CNS) department, has been awarded the President’s Award for Leadership in Clinical Nursing Practice by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario for her patient

June 16, 2023 The day Heather Talbot’s daughter Lily came home and told her, in tears, that she made the volleyball team but was in so much pain after try outs, she decided not to join, was the day Heather said “enough”. This wasn’t the first time

June 15, 2023 For Helen Bich-Ha Phan, it was the human connection with others that highlighted her placement at London Health Sciences Centre. Helen, a second-year student in the Occupational Therapy Master’s program at Western University, joined