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Inside Children's
The patients at Akron Children’s Hospital got a super surprise last Friday morning as a team of six super heroes rappelled down the hospital’s towering windows, peeking in as they washed windows for all to see. A large group of patients, parents, doctors, nurses, child life specialists, volunteers and even members of the Doggie Brigade gathered in the atrium [...]
As a child life specialist in surgical services, Michelle Peterson starts her day at 6:30 a.m. She and two other child life specialists at Akron Children’s Hospital check the surgery schedule to see if any of the patients have been here before. Today, Peterson sees a familiar name, so she initials the schedule to indicate she’ll work with that family.
The repetitive “woosh-woosh-bump” sound of the dialysis machine fills the room as 19-year-old Chris Blackwell sits tethered to the machine for four-hour stints three times a week. He has been receiving dialysis since he was diagnosed two years ago with chronic kidney disease.
Maya may be big in stature, but what patients notice most are the enormous size of her heart and the gentleness of her soul. The 125-lb, 2-year-old Newfoundland is one of the newest graduates of Akron Children’s Doggie Brigade program.
Thanks to grant funding, Akron Children’s Expressive Therapy Center has been partnering with community artists
Last month, my 11-year-old son had an outpatient surgical procedure performed at Akron Children’s. I work for the hospital’s foundation as a grant writer, so I had written many times about the wonderful patient care our staff provides, but experiencing it first-hand was truly inspiring.
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