St. Joseph's Health Centre and Foundation Guelph

10/28/2025

It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week!
From Oct. 27 to 31, we are proud to stand with health care teams across Canada to champion safer care for all. This year’s theme — All Voices for Safer Care — reminds us that safety begins with listening, learning and acting together.

At St. Joe's, patient safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a culture where every voice is heard and every action supports safer outcomes.

🔗 Learn more and get involved: www.healthcareexcellence.ca/en/what-we-do/all-programs/canadian-patient-safety-week/

10/16/2025

🎉 Last week, we celebrated Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week.
We recognized our staff’s contributions to healthcare, senior dining, and hospitality, and expressed our gratitude for all that they do. 💙

10/15/2025

A huge thanks to Mimi Ramadan, Ramadan Wealth Management for inviting us to speak at her golf tournament last week🏌️‍♂️👏

It was a beautiful day of connection and community, and we are so grateful for the chance to share the news of St. Joe's Building Better Healthcare Campaign. And thank you Geoff Newton, Campaign Ambassador, for your heartfelt remarks!

10/08/2025

On September 26, we celebrated our incredible Human Resources team at St. Joe’s Guelph, who help build a compassionate, inclusive, and thriving workplace every day. 💙 Their dedication to supporting our staff and fostering a positive culture is at the heart of everything we do.

At St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph, we’re not just offering you a job — we’re inviting you to be part of a values-driven organization. Here, you won’t just find a career; you’ll discover a deeper purpose, a sense of belonging, and a steadfast commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of others — including our clients, their families, our colleagues and volunteers, and the broader community we serve.

Join us in embracing compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence as we shape a brighter future together!

Interested in joining our team? 🌐 Visit our website and check out the Career Opportunities section at St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph to explore current openings and see how you can make a difference.
🔗https://www.sjhcg.ca/careers/

10/07/2025

St. Joe’s is celebrating an incredible act of generosity: the Barzotti Family has pledged $500,000 to the Building Better Healthcare Campaign! 👏💙

“Our family has always believed in giving back,” shared Rosanna Barzotti. “Supporting St. Joe’s Building Better Healthcare Campaign is our way of helping ensure that when people need specialized healthcare services, they can find it close to home, in a place known for both its compassion and excellence.”

For decades, Vince and Bruna Barzotti have been more than business leaders — they have been steadfast supporters of St. Joe’s and vital partners in building a stronger, healthier community. They hope to inspire others to support this vital campaign and have generously designated the first $100,000 of their gift as a matching opportunity for St. Joe’s upcoming Holiday Appeal, doubling the impact of every gift!

St. Joe’s Building Better Healthcare Campaign is a $15 million campaign focused on modernizing spaces, upgrading technologies and enhancing care. With community support, it will strengthen care for those who require the specialized healthcare services we provide.

Longtime supporters and local business leaders Vince and Bruna Barzotti have once again stepped up for the community with a $500,000 donation

10/03/2025

🎉October is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, and our amazing Occupational Therapists are celebrating with professional development, a special lunch, and custom St. Joe’s OT merch—all to recognize the incredible work they do every day.

💙 OTs help make the everyday possible.
Occupational Therapy (OT) empowers people of all ages to overcome health-related barriers in their everyday lives so they can do more and live better.

10/02/2025

We are incredibly grateful to Triumph Tool Ltd. and the Duffy Family for their generous $25,000 donation to St. Joe’s Building Better Healthcare Campaign!💙

"My family experienced the incredible care at St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph firsthand. Their dedication, compassion and excellence in care left a lasting impact on us. We wanted to give back to the organization that provided such exceptional care to our loved ones, ensuring others receive the same compassionate support and high-quality healthcare."
— John Duffy, President of Triumph Tool

The Duffy Family’s generosity is a meaningful example of how community support helps St. Joe’s continue its legacy of specialized, high-quality healthcare close to home. Thank you Triumph Tool!

09/29/2025

Last week, we celebrate the incredible work of our rehabilitation teams and the life-changing services they provide every day to our residents, patients and clients. 💙

🏥 Our low-intensity and general/stroke rehabilitation programs help patients regain strength, independence, and confidence after various health events including stroke, significant falls, heart failure or motor vehicle collisions. Low-intensity and general/stroke rehabilitation are options when patients are stable enough to leave an acute care hospital but not yet strong enough to return home. In these areas, patient work with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language pathologists and therapy assistants. Rehabilitation services also help our residents in long term care, from seating assessments to maintaining or improving mobility. We have 27 rehabilitation beds and 15 to 17 low-intensity rehabilitation beds. Upon discharge, patients can access our outpatient rehabilitation programs.

🌿 Our innovative Pearson Motion Rehabilitation Garden and fully equipped therapy gym offer safe, healing spaces where patients can rebuild mobility and practice everyday tasks.

👥 We also offer outpatient rehabilitation where clients get support from occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language pathologists and therapy assistants. The outpatient teams help adults, as well as children, in flexible and effective approaches to treat a variety of conditions.

👥 Our Rehabilitation in Complex Continuing Care (CCC) program to help individuals maintain or improve their functional abilities—physically, cognitively, and socially—through coordinated, interprofessional interventions. CCC refers to a specialized form of inpatient care designed for individuals with chronic, medically complex conditions who require ongoing medical management and rehabilitative support.

👏 Thank you to our dedicated staff for helping our community thrive through compassionate care.

For more information about rehabilitation services at St. Joseph’s Guelph, please visit our website under the Healthcare Practitioner Forms - St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph section.

09/26/2025

Celebrating 10 Years of Support! 🎉

The team at Funding Innovation have been championing St. Joe’s through their Art Easel Program for a decade, and in that time, they’ve helped raise over $18,000 for the Health Centre! 💛

They continue to support St. Joe's Building Better Healthcare Campaign by placing unique art, sport and music prints in the lobby of the Health Centre. You’re invited to bid on these rotating prints, and the funds raised will help create better patient spaces, provide new technologies and enhance care for our community.

Thank you, Funding Innovation, for your incredible 10 years of partnership! 💙

09/26/2025

🎉 Celebrating our longstanding staff at St. Joe’s Guelph!
At St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph, we proudly celebrated our incredible team members who’ve reached meaningful milestones in their journey with us at St. Joe's during our Long Service Awards event. We’re honoured to have shared this special day with you and to continue recognizing your unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to our patients, residents, and families. 💙👏

09/25/2025

✨ Last week, we celebrated the incredible teams who keep our spaces clean, safe and welcoming — our Environmental Services and Housekeeping staff. From patient rooms to public areas, their work is essential to the health and comfort for our patients, residents, clients and staff at St. Joe’s.

👏 Thank you for your dedication. You are the heart of our care environment, and we appreciate everything you do!

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09/22/2025

During the week of September 15, we celebrated our Residents’ Council as part of Resident Council Week! Residents promoted the council and educated neighbours in the front lobby throughout the week. They also participated in Togetherness Tuesday, enjoying coffee and treats with leadership while sharing stories about the council’s recent successes.