Arthur Williams’ Story
Donors help Arthur afford the medicine he needs Arthur Williams manages diabetes and high blood pressure by relying on daily medications. Without the generous help donors provide through their gifts, these are medications that he simply could not afford. “The Prescription Assistance Program has helped me afford two or three medications that I can’t afford…
Read MoreErin’s Story
Your support of mobile mammography is saving lives in our community When Erin Rucker felt a sharp pain near her armpit while stretching at her desk, she brushed it off. Even after feeling a sizable lump, she still delayed making an appointment with her doctor. Donor gifts to support mobile mammography in Cincinnati is the…
Read MoreDr. Battisti’s Story
Your support is building a brighter health care future Dr. Robert Battisti has been working to establish the first internal medicine residency practice at Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital for the past two years. His work is paying off, thanks to donor support. Residency training occurs between medical school graduation and independent practice for physicians.…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Zona
Chris and Barbara give to carry on the mission of St. Luke’s Hospital Dr. Chris Zona was a physician at St. Luke’s Hospital before it was acquired by Mercy Health. Today, he is the director of Mercy Health – St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency, where he continues to care for his patients. He and his…
Read MoreMeet Kathy Koepp
Nurse navigators, funded by donors, make a difference for cancer patients like Kathy When she was first told she had breast cancer, Kathy Koepp went to her car and cried. She felt completely overwhelmed. But because of donors, Kathy was able to connect with Cathy Fior, a nurse navigator with Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital.…
Read MoreMeet Danny Cox
Thanks to you, Danny gains mobility with each visit to rehab at Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital Danny Cox’s body is showing the wear of a lifetime of hard work in construction. Your gift is keeping him going. After both hip and knee replacements, Danny has become an expert on physical therapy. He…
Read MoreMeet Briearra Kennedy
Briearra is helping connect patients with services, thanks to your support for programs like Mercy Serves Mercy Serves is an innovative program made possible by your support. The program focuses on matching vulnerable patients with available services. Briearra Kennedy is part of Mercy Serves. The program is a partnership with AmeriCorps, the federal agency for…
Read MoreMeet Teri Reynolds
Donor support of nurse navigators was a blessing for Teri during breast cancer treatment Teri Reynolds felt frightened and overwhelmed after a routine mammogram revealed a lump in her breast, which was diagnosed as cancer. Donations toward Mercy Health Oncology Nurse Navigators provided vital comfort. Her navigators guided her through the maze of appointments, tests…
Read MoreEthelia Bryant’s Story
Thanks to donors, music therapy was available to Ethelia and her family after her medical crisis It was a frightening time for the Bryant family when their mother Ethelia was rushed to Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital unable to breath. “They decided that she needed to have a pacemaker,” remembers her daughter, Latrice. “We had…
Read MoreMeet Bob Pyndell
You helped provide the meditation sessions that gave Bob peace of mind during his cancer battle After 18 months of treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, Bob Pyndell was spent. A combination of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy left him physically, emotionally, and spiritually depleted. Your gift gave him strength. “There was so much pain…
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