LHSC News

May 16, 2023 Physiotherapy helps to improve lives of patients through physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and restoring, maintaining and optimizing a patient’s mobility. At London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), physiotherapists work with

May 15, 2023 “I have three memories from that morning – I arrive at the pool, I joke with Ian, and I have one flash of consciousness in the ambulance,” explains Dr. Brandon Schaufele, Director, Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre, and Professor

May 15, 2023 Audiologists are specialists in the assessment, diagnostic testing, and rehabilitation of hearing disorders. At London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), there is a strong team of audiologists and other specialists who work to diagnose and

The monumental contributions of more than a dozen LHSC nurses to the profession and their commitment to patient-centred care, collaboration, mentoring, research and more were honoured at the 2023 Nursing Awards on May 10, 2023. “The caliber of the

May 11, 2023 Mary Reed graduated from Nursing at Conestoga College in 1981. After working at the Stratford Hospital for two years, she made the move to London in 1983 and joined the Medicine Team at South Street Hospital. It was Reed’s “Head Nurse”

May 10, 2023 Physiotherapists (PT) and physiotherapy assistants (PTA) help patients with their mobility, and they assist patient mobility in a number of ways. PTs and PTAs help patients regain functions such as balance, endurance and strength, to

May 9, 2023 Dan Masseo spent 17 years working in construction before taking the leap into health care. In pursuit of a career that was more fulfilling, but in which he could continue to work with his hands, he enrolled in the Personal Support Worker

May 9, 2023 A new summer internship program that combines hands-on experience with career development training is now accepting applications from recent high school graduates interested in a career in health care. The London Health Sciences Centre’s

May 8, 2023 A Speech Language Pathologist (S-LP) assesses and manages swallowing and communication. Since these activities are performed by the same set of muscles, an S-LP is able to provide support for both functions. Communication functions

May 5, 2023 Bridging the gap between hospital care and community resources is an important approach to reducing readmissions and promoting self-management of chronic illnesses such as heart failure. And that is the purpose of the Connecting Care to