Brian’s Story
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Your gift helped find Brian’s aneurysm before it was too late Brian May remembers having a headache that wouldn’t go away. He assumed it was something minor, but it persisted for several days. He finally went to the emergency department at Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. What doctors discovered showed just how much…
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Your gift to support neurosciences saved Steve’s life Steve Brown wanted to be a firefight since he was a child — a dream he fulfilled eight years ago. Thanks to the strength of Bon Secours Neurosciences and the generosity of donors like you, he can continue living that dream. “I’ve waited my whole life to…
Read MoreKaren Lester’s Story
Karen’s recovery is a testament to your support Karen Lester knows she experienced a terrifying medical emergency when she had a stroke last year. But what she remembers is kindness and dignity. Your support of neurological care at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital helped Karen recover. “I left work early with an excruciating migraine, followed…
Read MoreMeghan Russell’s Story
Thanks to donors, seeing is believing Meghan Russell’s eyesight had never been tack sharp. But when a vision test at the BMV revealed it was getting even worse, she sought answers. She assumed that her eyes were just aging like she was. But, because of donor gifts, she discovered the truth that saved her sight.…
Read MoreCarolyn’s Story
Donor gifts helped Carolyn recover from a stroke Thanks to donor support and a sharp-eyed neighbor, Carolyn Dunahay is with us today. She suffered a stroke while gardening and received lifesaving care at the Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Center that donors support with their gifts. Today, she is fully recovered and…
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Cause Neurosciences Transform Lives Ensure state-of-the-art care is available for everyone’s brain Donate(opens in new tab) When it comes to the brain and nervous system, only the best will do Donors help our community access top-quality neurological care at The Bon Secours Neuroscience Institute At Bon Secours, we deliver compassionate, cutting-edge neurological care. That care…
Read MoreMeet 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…
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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…
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