When Grace Wakulchik was a Cuyahoga Falls High School student considering a career in health care, a friend’s mother introduced her to a nurse who had earned her master’s degree. At the time, most nurses were trained in hospital-based schools and not colleges. But Grace took her advice and enrolled at Case Western Reserve University. “She suggested that I get a bachelor’s degree in nursing and then a master’s, and that was a big influence in […]
Reading, writing, reflecting: Narrative medicine gets boost at Akron Children’s
Medical professionals routinely take their patients’ medical histories when providing care. Now a grant-funded project at Akron Children’s Hospital is taking that idea a step further to encourage use of literature and personal stories to promote resiliency for patients and providers. “Taking Our Histories: Providing Hope Through the Humanities” is a yearlong project that includes narrative medicine workshops for health care professionals at Akron Children’s, as […]
Safe sleep: Share the room, not the bed, couch or chair
The best way to keep babies safe while sleeping is to share the room — not the bed, chair or couch. It’s important for moms and dads to remember this but it’s also something that all your baby’s caregivers — babysitters, grandparents, aunts and older siblings — should know to prevent death due to unsafe […]
COVID leads to lessons for local parents
Stephanie and Rich Abatangelo are busy working parents of four children, ages 3 to 10. She’s a teacher and he’s in law enforcement, so they should be able to handle anything, right? Tell that to COVID-19. The family spent two weeks in the clutches of the virus as it hit mom and dad hard. And while none of the kids had any symptoms, […]
Akron Children’s now provides pediatric care in Lorain County
Akron Children’s Hospital is now providing pediatric primary care in Lorain and Amherst while also beginning construction on a new health care center to open in about a year. Thanks to its partnership with Mercy Health – Lorain, Akron Children’s is now serving patients at two locations. The Mercy Health – Lorain Pediatrics office at […]
Make it a positive pandemic holiday
Traditions are what makes the winter holidays special. And part of those traditions is who we spend them with, such as extended family or friends we only see once or twice a year. But with COVID-19 forcing many to rethink their plans, there’s likely to be in many a sense of loss as cherished holiday […]
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