CANCER CONNECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY

DID YOU KNOW that more than one-third of all cancers can be prevented? Another one-third of all cancers can be cured if detected early and treated. Today we know more about cancer than ever before! There have been significant breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating cancer.

What are our volunteer ombudsmen doing on their visits?

OUR REGIONAL TEAM serves 17 counties in Ohio and provides services free of charge. Our work would not be possible without our team of volunteers. But, what do volunteers do while they are out and about?

Starting Fresh program educates and empowers people with diabetes or other chronic diseases

Being diagnosed with diabetes or another chronic disease is a life-changing event that can trigger a wide range of emotions and raise a host of questions and concerns. For some, this news comes as such a powerful blow that they can feel as if their life will never be the same again.

From screening to treatment, UTMC at the cutting edge of breast cancer

WITH CANCER, TIME MATTERS. “The earlier we can diagnose cancer the better. That’s true of all cancers, but it’s particularly true of breast cancer,” said Dr. Danae Hamouda, a medical oncologist at The University of Toledo Medical Center. “If detected early, breast cancer can be cured.

CANCER CONNECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY

CANCER TOUCHES US ALL. We try to protect our children as best we can, but parents often don’t know what to do when faced with the adversity of cancer. We can, however, help children to have better tools to cope with the loss and stress of having an ill family member or loved one with cancer.

Gardens of St. Francis holds drive and fundraiser to support Mom’s House

The mission of the Gardens of St. Francis, a CHI Living Community located at 930 S. Wynn Road in Oregon, Ohio, is to “make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.”

The Ombudsman and Mrs. Smith

HAPPY FALL! WE ARE BACK AGAIN to give you information about Ombudsmen, volunteering, and longterm care. For this month, we were thinking that you might be curious how a typical visit between a resident in a nursing home and one of our volunteers might go. You’re in luck!

ProMedica Toledo Hospital to study experimental stroke drug

PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL WILL CONDUCT a multi-centered, randomized, Phase 3 research study to learn if the experimental drug recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa), a protein that our body makes, can be used to decrease bleeding in the brain of patients who suffer sudden bleeding in the brain, also...

Mercy Health forensic nurses serve and validate victims of violence

PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE often feel frightened, alone, and unheard—being subjected to an intrusive clinical exam in the wake of the incident can make them feel victimized all over again. That’s where Mercy Health’s forensic nursing team can step in to make a big difference.