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Lara Sweet died by suicide last year. Her father, MP David Sweet, shared Lara’s story at a Mohawk Talks presented in partnership with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. David was joined by mental health and addiction specialists from St....
"No one comes to see me on a Wednesday afternoon, they know better," said Donna Mitchell with a giggle when asked about her participation in the pottery program at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Donna calls herself an artist, and by looking at...
The St. Joseph’s Hamilton Joint Boards of Governors (JBG) are seeking to appoint new Board and Board Committee members to ensure we continue to develop the capacity and skills to oversee the governance of our three organizations; St. Joseph’s...
Last year, over 1,000 people in our community experienced a stroke. It can be terrifying. You may lose strength in one side of your body. You may have trouble speaking. Your face will often start to droop. When a stroke happens, timely access to safe,...
It's never to early to #ReachOutHamOnt. The St. Joe's Youth Wellness Centre is a safe environment for young people age 17 to 25 to receve expert mental health and substance use care by self-referral. Help young people throughout our community...
What is insomnia? A lot of people have difficulty sleeping from time to time, but insomnia is when someone has difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early at least 3 nights per week for at least 3 months. Another feature of insomnia...
Top three things to know Smoking is prohibited anywhere on St. Joe's propertyUnder the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, all Ontario hospital indoor and outdoor grounds must be completely smoke-free. Smoking is prohibited at all St. Joseph's...
This month the St. Joe's Youth Wellness Centre partnered with Urbanicity Hamilton to help young people throughout our community get the help they need. We're asking our staff, patients and community partners to pick up a copy of the latest Urbanicity and...
Melissa Ivanore shudders to think how big her son might have been had he waited until his January 14th due date...
The average person inhales 12 to 20 times per minute, and rarely gives it a second thought. But when you labour for your breath, it’s at the forefront of your mind...
As the New Year approaches, we look to the advice of Pope Francis, who offered three ways to find happiness in 2018...
There are many ways to grieve after losing a loved one. Rosy Evered has found therapy in the gift of giving during the holiday season to long-term patients at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. "Working in pediatrics I see first-hand that...
It has come to the attention of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton/St. Joseph’s Health System that our organization is the subject of a fraudulent international employment campaign. Potential candidates from abroad are being...
If you have been to our hospital recently, as a patient or visitor, you probably noticed that something is different, and you’re right. After more than two years of preparations, we have started using a digital system, Dovetale, instead of...
In the early morning hours of December 2nd, 2017 St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) will join ranks with the top 7% of Ontario healthcare providers who have adopted cutting-edge systems for digitizing health information. The software designed by EPIC...
