News
Year 2023
Date: 2023-08-11
St. Joseph's Care Group Launches Looking to the Southern Direction Report - St. Joseph's Care Group is excited to launch the Looking to the Southern Direction Report to update our community on the milestones we've achieved throughout our cultural humility journey thus far. [full story]
Date: 2023-07-31
St. Joseph's Care Group Announces Next President & CEO - St. Joseph's Care Group's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Janine Black as the next President & Chief Executive Officer effective September 8, 2023. [full story]
Date: 2023-07-18
St. Joseph's Care Group's Strategic Plan Survey - St. Joseph's Care Group is developing our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and we want you to be involved! [full story]
Date: 2023-06-29
St. Joseph's Care Group's 2022-2023 Annual Report - Change moves us forward. It creates space for innovation and inspiration, adopting new technologies and approaches, while leaning into our values and teachings. That willingness to change is how St. Joseph’s Care Group continues to be Here for You When You Need Us through our 139 years of service to the people of Northwestern Ontario.[full story]
Date: 2023-06-21
Care Closer to Home - In June, the Regional Wound Care Program hosted the Northwestern Ontario Regional Wound Care & Limb Preservation Conference in Thunder Bay. Organized by a number of community partners including St. Joseph's Care Group and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the conference aimed to unite clinicians, caregivers, and people living with wounds and/or amputation by providing education, knowledge-sharing, and networking opportunities. [full story]
Date: 2023-06-19
Chapel Blessing at St. Joseph's Heritage - As a final act of kindness in service to all, the Auxiliary to St. Joseph's Care Group have continued their legacy of care for body, mind and spirit through the renovation of the Chapel at St. Joseph's Heritage. [full story]
Date: 2023-06-13
CCHL 3M Health Care Quality Team Award 2023 - June 6, 2023 - At an award ceremony during the Canadian College of Health Leaders' National Conference, members of the Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM) team joined our President & CEO to receive the 3M Health Care Quality Team Award for Quality Within an Organization. [full story]
Date: 2023-06-12
St. Joseph’s Care Group Unveils New Simulation Lab - On Monday, May 8th, St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG) unveiled our new Simulation (Sim) Lab. More than 40 people came out to support the space's unveiling, and some even participated in pre-planned escape rooms to test knowledge while navigating the new space. [full story]
Date: 2023-06-05
Celebrating Seniors' Month - Century Club - June is Seniors' Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of seniors within our community. One of the ways in which St. Joseph's Care Group celebrates seniors is through the Century Club at Hogarth Riverview Manor. [full story]
Date: 2023-05-24
Join Our Board - St. Joseph's Care Group - If you are a caring and compassionate individual who wishes to make a meaningful contribution to the governance of St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG), a Catholic-sponsored organization serving the people of Northwestern Ontario, we look forward to hearing from you. For the upcoming term, we are seeking those with experience in government relations, population health and an understanding of Indigenous Health, Culture and Governance. [full story]
Date: 2023-04-17
Volunteer Award Honours Judy Mostow - Every April, we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 16-22) to honour our valued volunteers who contribute in so many ways within our organization. One way that we recognize our volunteers is by presenting the Sister Dolores Turgeon Mission Award to an outstanding volunteer for their contribution to SJCG. This year, we are very pleased to present this award to Judy Mostow. [full story]
Date: 2023-04-13
Ontario Connecting Long-Term Care Residents in Thunder Bay to Specialized Care and Supports - The Ontario government is investing $1,439,592 in 6 projects in Thunder Bay to help seniors with complex medical needs like dementia and bariatric care connect to specialized care and supports in their long-term care home instead of a hospital [full story]
Date: 2023-03-31
Funding Commitment Means More Access to Chronic Pain Management Sooner for Northwestern Ontario - St. Joseph's Care Group's Chronic Pain Management Program is expanding, thanks to an investment of $1.4 million in annual funding from the Ministry of Health. [full story]
Date: 2023-03-10
An Important Message from St. Joseph's Care Group's Board of Directors - Kelli O'Brien, President & CEO of St. Joseph's Care Group, is resigning. We are grateful that Kelli will continue in the role of President & CEO while the Board of Directors conducts an executive search and recruitment process, expected to be completed in summer 2023. [full story]
Date: 2023-02-24
Wake the Giant Launches Virtual Indigenous Culture and Inclusivity Training with Local Health Partners - Wake the Giant, joined by the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and St. Joseph's Care Group, introduced a new way to learn about the history of Indigenous Peoples and anti-Indigenous racism strategies. Wake the Giant Indigenous Culture and Inclusivity Training provides an online learning experience to support businesses, companies and organizations in creating more inclusive spaces, free of racism, where Indigenous People are welcome. [full story]
Date: 2023-02-21
Innovation and Community at St. Joseph's Care Group's 19th Annual CAHR Showcase - This past week, on Friday, February 10th, St. Joseph's Care Group's Centre for Applied Health Research hosted the 19th annual Showcase of Health Research. Organizations from across the city of Thunder Bay came together to discuss new and emerging health research at the Showcase, which continues to be the premier annual event for the dissemination of research relevant to the health of Northwestern Ontarians. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-30
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at St. Joseph's Hospital - 5 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group announce that the outbreak at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in the Geriatric Assessment & Rehabilitative Care Program (5 North), in Thunder Bay is now over. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-25
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at St. Joseph's Hospital – 2 North & 3 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group announce that the outbreak at St. Joseph's Hospital, in the Medically Complex Services (2 North) and Rehabilitative Care Services (3 North), in Thunder Bay is now over. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-23
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at St. Joseph's Hospital - 4 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group announce that the outbreak at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hospice and Palliative Care (4 North), in Thunder Bay is now over. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-21
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at St. Joseph's Hospital – 5 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Thunder Bay. The outbreak is restricted to 5 North in the Geriatric Assessment & Rehabilitative Care Program. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-18
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at St. Joseph's Hospital - 5 South - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group announce that the outbreak at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in the Geriatric Assessment & Rehabilitative Care Program (5 South), in Thunder Bay is now over. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-18
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at St. Joseph's Hospital - 4 South - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that the COVID-19 outbreak previously declared in Transitional Care (4 South) has now been declared over. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-12
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at St. Joseph's Hospital – 4 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that a COVID-19 outbreak previously declared in Transitional Care (4 South) has now been expanded to include Hospice/Palliative Care (4 North). [full story]
Date: 2023-01-11
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at St. Joseph's Hospital – 3 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Joseph's Hospital - Rehabilitative Care Services (5 North), in Thunder Bay. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-09
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at St. Joseph's Hospital – 4 South - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Thunder Bay. The outbreak is restricted to Transitional Care (4 South). [full story]
Date: 2023-01-06
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at Hogarth Riverview Manor – Spruce Grove Resident Home Area - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group announce that the outbreak at Hogarth Riverview Manor - Spruce Grove Resident Home Area, in Thunder Bay is now over. [full story]
Date: 2023-01-06
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at St. Joseph's Hospital – 2 North - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Thunder Bay. The outbreak is restricted to Medically Complex Services (2 North). [full story]
Date: 2023-01-04
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at St. Joseph's Hospital – 5 South - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph's Care Group confirm that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Thunder Bay. The outbreak is restricted to 5 South in the Geriatric Assessment & Rehabilitative Care Program. [full story]
