St. Joseph's Health Care London

About St. Joseph's Health Care London

St. Joseph's Health Care London is a major patient care, teaching, and research centre located in the Old North neighbourhood on Grosvenor Street. Serving the London community and surrounding areas, it functions as one of Ontario's leading teaching hospitals and a partner in the local academic health sciences community. The organization is a Catholic health care provider owned by the St. Joseph’s Health Care Society of the Roman Catholic Diocese of London and is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The organization provides a diverse mix of clinical settings, including St. Joseph's Hospital, the Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, the Parkwood Institute, and the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care. Other facilities include the Family Medical and Dental Centre and the Lawson Research Institute, which is recognized nationally and internationally for health discovery. Specific programs offered include an Urgent Care Centre, a Forensic Psychiatry Program featuring 88 secure inpatient beds for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation, and an outpatient Forensic Outreach Team that services Southwestern Ontario. The Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care specifically serves individuals with severe mental health conditions who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. This facility provides a recovery-focused environment for patients who may be declared unfit to stand trial or found not criminally responsible. The organization emphasizes a holistic approach to care, aiming to treat the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. They also offer various training opportunities for students in fields such as medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, social work, spiritual care, and therapeutic recreation. Patients can also access MyCarePortal, a secure online tool for viewing test results and appointment information.