News
Year 2024
Date: 2024-12-13
Withdrawal Management is Moving - A sense of excitement for the change has been building since it was announced in July of this year.[full story]
Date: 2024-12-04
Compassion in Action: St. Joseph's Care Group's 10th Annual Ethics Breakfast - In early November, we hosted our 10th Annual Ethics Breakfast. This year's theme focused on Compassion in healthcare. Our guest speaker, Dr. Shane Sinclair, Professor at the University of Calgary and founder of the Compassion Research Lab, led an engaging discussion about the essential role compassion plays in client care and healthcare environments. [full story]
Date: 2024-11-25
Safe Supportive Spaces For Addiction Recovery - Everyone's recovery journey is unique. That's why St. Joseph's Care Group offers a range of programs, services and partnerships to meet individual client goals and needs, wherever someone may be on their journey. [full story]
Date: 2024-11-07
St. Joseph's Care Group Unveils Art Installation Honouring Robinson Superior Treaty - As we mark Treaties Recognition Week 2024, St. Joseph's Care Group is honoured to unveil a permanent installation centred around the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. Located in the main hallway of St. Joseph's Hospital, hundreds of clients, visitors and staff will be warmly welcomed and oriented to the space in which we live and work. [full story]
Date: 2024-10-17
Staff are Masking Up for Cold & Flu Season - Starting on Monday, October 21, 2024, we'll be adding masking precautions at St. Joseph's Care Group to help keep our clients safe during cold and flu season. [full story]
Date: 2024-10-08
Volunteer Opportunity - Research Ethics Board - The Research Ethics Board (REB) at St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG) is looking for an Indigenous Member to join our team. The REB is a volunteer board that reviews all research involving SJCG clients and staff. [full story]
Date: 2024-09-27
SJCG Board of Directors Welcomes New Chair & Vice Chair - St. Joseph’s Care Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Roberta Simpson as Chair to our Board of Directors. [full story]
Date: 2024-09-27
SJCG Continues Its Journey of Reconciliation By Walking With Humility - SJCG's journey of reconciliation continues with the launch of Embracing the Teachings of the West, the third of our Wiidosem Dabasendizowin | Walking with Humility plans to develop relationships and practices together with Indigenous Peoples. [full story]
Date: 2024-09-19
Ontario Connecting People in Thunder Bay to Addictions Support - Earlier today (September 19, 2024), we welcomed Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Michael Tibollo and MPP Kevin Holland to St. Joseph's Hospital where they announced funding for 15 safe sobering beds here in Thunder Bay.[full story]
Date: 2024-09-10
We Want to Hear From You - On Thursday September 12, St. Joseph's Care Group will be hosting a town hall to gain community input on our recently announced program relocation project, which will permanently relocate Crossroads Centre to 667 Sibley Drive and our Withdrawal Management program to 500 Oliver Road in Thunder Bay. [full story]
Date: 2024-07-24
Ontario Making Long-Term Care Investments in Thunder Bay - The Ontario government is investing in local long-term care homes in Thunder Bay – Atikokan, to help connect residents with complex needs like dementia and bariatric care to the right care in the right place, while also reducing avoidable emergency department visits and hospital stays.[full story]
Date: 2024-07-17
St. Joseph's Care Group will soon make changes to better serve people in our community living with addictions. The medically-supported withdrawal management program currently operating as Balmoral Centre at 667 Sibley Drive will permanently relocate to 500 Oliver Road in fall 2024. [full story]
Date: 2024-06-28
Introducing our new Strategic Plan 2024-2028 - It is with great pleasure that we present St. Joseph's Care Group's new Strategic Plan 2024-2028. [full story]
Date: 2024-06-14
Pride at Home: St. Joseph's Care Group Celebrates First Pride Event - St. Joseph's Care Group held our first Pride party this past Friday, June 7, 2024 at our Hogarth Riverview Manor site. [full story]
Date: 2024-05-28
Best Foot Forward: Early Prevention for Healthy Feet - May is Foot Health Month, and it's the perfect time to talk about how to keep your feet healthy and what trouble signs to look for. [full story]
Date: 2024-05-01
Roots of Change: How a Volunteer's Vision Transformed Hospital Gardens - April is Earth Month, and we're showcasing how the vision of a St. Joseph's Care Group volunteer transformed the gardens at St. Joseph's Hospital. [full story]
Date: 2024-04-01
Crossroads Centre Joins St. Joseph's Care Group - We are excited to announce that, today, Monday, April 1, 2024, Crossroads Centre (Crossroads) officially became a part of St. Joseph's Care Group. [full story]
Date: 2024-03-26
Lending a 'Helping Hand': Celebrating HELP Program Volunteers - Earlier this month, we celebrated World Delirium Day on March 13, 2024. To recognize the importance of preventing delirium in seniors at St. Joseph's Hospital, we're highlighting the positive impact of our Hospital Elder Life Program as told through the eyes of one of our dedicated volunteers. [full story]
Date: 2024-03-18
Regional Indigenous Knowledge Gathering Event: Walking Together With Humility to Explore Pathways Forward to Address Indigenous Racism in the Health Sector - N'doo'owe Binesi is hosting a two-day gathering on March 18-19 in Thunder Bay, ON, focused on enhancing the healthcare experiences of Indigenous peoples. [full story]
Date: 2024-02-25
Tune Into Hope: Virtual Victories on World Cochlear Implant Day - On World Cochlear Implant Day 2024, Leslie Ryan shares her transformative journey with cochlear implants. [full story]
Date: 2024-02-15
Ontario Providing One-Time Funding to Support Alternative Level of Care and Patient Flow - Province providing funding to support Alternative Level of Care and Patient Flow initiatives [full story]
Date: 2024-02-13
Centre for Applied Health Research Showcase 2024 - Hosted by the Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) at SJCG, this recognized event highlighted exciting new approaches to care, and served as the premier annual venue for the dissemination of research relevant to the health of Northwestern Ontarians. [full story]
