New research has shown that when considering how to move Canada’s most vulnerable from unhoused to housed, the network of supports available within that housing is critical to its success. Using Woodfield Gate, an Indwell permanent supportive housing …
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Program eyes mental health transition help
The transition from hospital to community can be challenging for those diagnosed with a mental illness. Research shows the first days and weeks following psychiatric discharge are particularly high-risk periods for relapse, with 43 per cent of suicides occurring within the first month post-discharge, and another 40 per cent of patients being readmitted to hospital during that same time.
Study to explore community’s homeless strategy
Western professor Cheryl Forchuk to look at what impact the London Community Addiction Response Strategy has had on city’s homeless.
United Way offers student a lifeline
It’s safe to say the helping hand of a United Way of London & Middlesex-funded agency made a huge difference in the life of Western Nursing student Valerie Christie.
Nursing finds lessons in the community
A partnership between Western’s Nursing program and Minto Properties, a company that owns and manages London’s Cherryhill Village Mall and its adjacent residential buildings, is proving mutually beneficial.
Student throws video lifeline to others
Erin Cowan, a third-year Nursing student, recently shared her story of a battle with mental illness via a YouTube video in which she candidly explains the ups and downs associated with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
Campus Digest, April 5
Legacy exhibit takes flight Two labour deals head to BOG Western has recently reached tentative settlements with the Clinical Teachers Association of UWO (CTA) representing 650 clinical faculty in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the University of...
Nurse’s video gets to the heart of profession
Nour Al Farawi had something to say. And her powerful message is getting across, even though she didn’t utter a single word.
2011-12 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
EDWARD G. PLEVA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING CAROL McWILLIAM Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences Carol McWilliam has multiplied her impact through hundreds of consultations with colleges and universities, hospitals and health-care...
Tally for violence ‘shocking’
The economic costs for women who leave an abusive partner do not end once they walk out the door. In fact, the ongoing costs in Canada equal a staggering $6.9 billion annually.
New London clinic has strong Western roots
A new nurse practitioner-led clinic in London, opening this fall, will bring peace of mind to the 3,200 more people who will be able to access health care closer to home.
Nursing prof secures $1.35M CIHR grant
A Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant valued at $1,371,511 over five years has been awarded to Nursing professor Helene Berman and her team.
Province earmarks $21 million for Ivey building renovations
The Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is bulging at the seams, making the Ontario government’s investment of $21 million to renovate the Richard Ivey School of Business building welcomed news to dean Tom Carmichael.
Program eyes mental health transition help
The transition from hospital to community can be challenging for those diagnosed with a mental illness. Research shows the first days and weeks following psychiatric discharge are particularly high-risk periods for relapse, with 43 per cent of suicides occurring within the first month post-discharge, and another 40 per cent of patients being readmitted to hospital during that same time.
Study to explore community’s homeless strategy
Western professor Cheryl Forchuk to look at what impact the London Community Addiction Response Strategy has had on city’s homeless.
United Way offers student a lifeline
It’s safe to say the helping hand of a United Way of London & Middlesex-funded agency made a huge difference in the life of Western Nursing student Valerie Christie.
Nursing finds lessons in the community
A partnership between Western’s Nursing program and Minto Properties, a company that owns and manages London’s Cherryhill Village Mall and its adjacent residential buildings, is proving mutually beneficial.
Student throws video lifeline to others
Erin Cowan, a third-year Nursing student, recently shared her story of a battle with mental illness via a YouTube video in which she candidly explains the ups and downs associated with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
Campus Digest, April 5
Legacy exhibit takes flight Two labour deals head to BOG Western has recently reached tentative settlements with the Clinical Teachers Association of UWO (CTA) representing 650 clinical faculty in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the University of...
Nurse’s video gets to the heart of profession
Nour Al Farawi had something to say. And her powerful message is getting across, even though she didn’t utter a single word.
2011-12 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
EDWARD G. PLEVA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING CAROL McWILLIAM Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences Carol McWilliam has multiplied her impact through hundreds of consultations with colleges and universities, hospitals and health-care...
Tally for violence ‘shocking’
The economic costs for women who leave an abusive partner do not end once they walk out the door. In fact, the ongoing costs in Canada equal a staggering $6.9 billion annually.
New London clinic has strong Western roots
A new nurse practitioner-led clinic in London, opening this fall, will bring peace of mind to the 3,200 more people who will be able to access health care closer to home.
Nursing prof secures $1.35M CIHR grant
A Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant valued at $1,371,511 over five years has been awarded to Nursing professor Helene Berman and her team.
Province earmarks $21 million for Ivey building renovations
The Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is bulging at the seams, making the Ontario government’s investment of $21 million to renovate the Richard Ivey School of Business building welcomed news to dean Tom Carmichael.