The J.M. Smucker Company is a proud supporter of Akron Children’s Hospital and its passion for supporting the institution extends to its employees, like Brittany Buchheit. In 2016, Brittany and her husband, Joe, lost their daughter, Scarlett, after a lengthy stay at Akron Children’s following a premature birth. This unimaginable loss was met with amazing […]
8-year-old boy aspires to be like his oncology doctor someday
Eight-year-old Grady Oprean is going to make a fine doctor one day. He’s got the compassionate bedside manner part licked. That’s for sure. And despite his young age he has experienced enough of the clinical side that he can probably pass his MCATs (Medical College Admission Test) today. “I want to work for Akron Children’s someday […]
Wardle twins revisited: Now 3 and medical equipment free
One piece of advice that resonated with Barry and Rachel Wardle when their premature-born twins first arrived in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was to constantly let them know of your presence. “Talk to them, touch them, read to them, let them hear your voice. They’ll fight harder if they know you’re here,” Barry […]
Mom parenting 2 children with rare muscular disorder inspires those around her
Being a mom is hard work, especially when your child has special needs. Rebecca Lee, of Bath Township, doesn’t mind the extra effort at all. After suffering through the shock and pain of losing her first child shortly after birth, she says she especially appreciates the opportunity to be a mother to 7-year-old Jack and […]
Mother’s Day celebration in NICU offers friendship, pampering
All moms deserve to be pampered on Mother’s Day, especially new moms. But when your child is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be difficult to find the time to celebrate in a traditional way. So Family Care Coordinator Marybeth Fry made it easy for our NICU families by organizing a Mother’s […]
Her young life spent in the NICU, Jaelee Hill finally goes home
Born extremely premature at 24 weeks, Jaelee Hill suffered a cascade of medical complications that kept her hospitalized for almost 16 months. She was so ill with pulmonary problems that at one point, her mother, Jennifer, was told to prepare for the worst. But on Thursday morning, the staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit […]
