Doug Litsey’s Story
Because you support the Henry & Beverly Hawk Vascular & Heart Center, Doug gets cardiac care right in Lima More than 20 years ago, Doug Litsey learned he had serious heart issues. Thanks to your support of the Henry & Beverly Hawk Vascular & Heart Center at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center, 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 MoreMeet Connie Schneider
Donor support for hospice care brought Connie some comfort during her husband’s final days Connie and Wayne Schneider fought Wayne’s cancer together three times. When it returned a fourth time, it became clear that they would not win the fight. Connie set aside her life to be a full-time caregiver for her husband in his…
Read MoreMeet Krista Hubbard
Thanks to you, patients like Krista have access to colorectal cancer screenings In Krista Hubbard’s hometown in Breathitt County, the risk of dying from colon cancer is more than twice the national average. It’s that way for many of the rural Kentucky counties served by Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital. Little did Krista…
Read MoreMeet Mark Jarvis
Mark gives because Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima is important for his whole region Mark Jarvis began his relationship with Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center as far back as one can. “I was born there 60 years ago. In the years since, I have received compassionate, high-quality care there. So has my family,”…
Read MoreMeet Krista Jones
You helped Mercy Health’s New Life Hospice lift an emotional burden from Krista and her family Krista Jones’ mother was suffering from cancer and dementia. Her father was already in end-of-life care in a nearby town. Together, it was a lot for Krista and her family to manage. “I have six children and they were…
Read MoreMeet Sydni Rodabaugh
Your gift to support ECMO technology saved Sydni’s life from Legionnaires’ disease Sydni Rodabaugh was hospitalized for 18 days with Legionnaires’ disease. She spent the first week in a medically-induced coma. Thanks to support from donors like you, she was able to get the specialized care that she needed to survive. You helped provide Mercy…
Read MoreDianne Smith’s Story
Dianne gives because she says Mercy Health is a blessing to her community Dianne Smith has lived in Estill County her whole life. She was even born at Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital. She knows that many rural areas lack quality health care. But thanks to Mercy Health, that’s not the case for…
Read MoreAndrew Green’s Story
Thanks to your support of inpatient rehab, Andrew is back to work after a harrowing experience with COVID Hard work, determination and your help are what Andrew Green counted on to get back on his feet. In March 2021, he was hospitalized with COVID-19 and placed on a ventilator. He wasn’t taken off the ventilator…
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…
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