Meet Bill Wannemacher
Donor support for stroke care at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center helped save Bill’s life Bill Wannemacher woke up one morning at 4 a.m. in obvious distress. His wife Suzanne could tell from his difficulty speaking that he was having a stroke. But, at the time, she didn’t know he was suffering a…
Read MoreLt. Felix Shanahan’s Story
Mercy Health donors provide life-saving resources, such as stroke training, to EMS officers like Felix Lt. Felix Shanahan has been an EMS officer for more than three decades. He’s seen the medical field evolve over that time, and he knows the importance of continued training to provide the best in-field care to his patients. Your…
Read MoreMeet Carl & Kathy
Your support provided the rehabilitation tools Carl needed to live at home with his wife, Kathy Kathy Schulz could see the toll several falls and multiple surgeries had on her husband Carl. She worried he might never get back to how he was before. “After his second surgery, Carl was left like an infant. He…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Naito
Dr. Naito gives to Mercy Health Foundation because he knows what excellent health care looks like As a medical professional, Dr. Herbert Naito knows excellent care when he sees it. Excellent care is what he saw, and received, at Mercy Health—St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after suffering a stroke. “I am exceedingly appreciative of the skills…
Read MoreCarol Graham’s Story
Thanks to you, Carol is staying one dance step ahead of her Parkinson’s disease Carol Graham remembers her doctor’s words after her Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis. “He said that the best thing I could do was to stay busy,” she says. Because of you, Carol is able to take that advice to heart. She fills her…
Read MoreMeet Kevin Buettner
Thanks to you, Kevin got fast, life-saving treatment for a stroke During a family gathering on Palm Sunday, Kevin Buettner started feeling a bit dizzy, and just not quite right. His family knew something was wrong when he asked them to call for an ambulance. Kevin was having a stroke as he was rushed to…
Read MoreNeurosciences
Cause Neurosciences Make an Impact Ensure the best specialized treatments are available for everyone Donate When it comes to the brain and nervous system, you want the best medical care available Donors ensure Lima has the best expertise when it comes to treatment and rehabilitation for neurological conditions Charitable giving is vital for Mercy Health…
Read MoreNeurosciences
Cause Neurosciences Make an Impact Ensure the best specialized treatments are available for everyone Donate When it comes to the brain and nervous system, you want the best medical care available Donors ensure our community has the best expertise when it comes to neurological conditions With funding from donations, our neurologists and neurosurgeons can explore…
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Cause Neurosciences Make an Impact Ensure the best specialized treatments are available for everyone Donate When it comes to the brain and nervous system, you want the best medical care available Donor generosity ensures state-of-the-art neurological care here in Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley Donors ensure our community has the best expertise when it comes…
Read MoreRayce’s Story
You helped Rayce make a full recovery from a brain injury after a motorcycle accident Rayce Hooper’s life changed in an instant when he had a serious motorcycle accident that resulted in numerous injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. With your help, he is getting back to his old life. “I had a third-degree concussion.…
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