Driving past the Beeghly campus in the Mahoning Valley, it’s clear to see that big changes are happening and the new building is coming to life. The first phase of this expansion will increase the size of the existing Building A on the Beeghly campus by more than 51,000 feet. “The building’s shell will be […]
Archives for 2016
Akron Children’s to Nearly Double the Size of Considine Professional Building
In March 2017, Akron Children’s will break ground on a 230,000-square-foot addition to the Considine Professional Building. The new building will bring together all of our outpatient clinics on the Akron campus and continue the campus transformation the hospital began in 2012 when it broke ground on the Kay Jewelers Pavilion. The space is be […]
Boy With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Heading West For Outdoor Adventures
It’s going to be wild and wonderful fall for 12-year-old Cooper Meshew. Cooper and his dad, Scott, are big hunting enthusiasts and Cooper has been granted a “wish trip” to head out west and hunt elk with famed outdoorsman Steve West. Their hunt in Oregon will be filmed and televised as an episode of “Steve’s […]
Patients and Staff Cast Their Votes at Furniture Fair for New Medical Building
“Do you like this one?” asked Jessica Caldwell as her preschooler, Zachariah, slid farther into the chair, Goldfish® crackers in hand. Zachariah shrugged, but seemed content getting cozy in one of several chairs that may eventually have a permanent home in the expansion of Akron Children’s Beeghly campus in Boardman. The Caldwells were one of […]
“Topping Off” Ceremony Marks Next Milestone For Construction Project
Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley marked the next milestone in its construction project with a “Topping Off” ceremony. The event recognizes the placement of steel as the next phase of construction for the hospital’s $18.6 million expansion of Building A on the Beeghly campus in Boardman. The beam was signed by employees and those involved in […]
Sam Failed His Food Challenge Without Even Taking It
We knew going into Sam’s most recent appointment with Dr. Karnani that he is allergic to tree nuts, sesame seeds and cats. We also knew there was the possibility that even though Sam had previously enjoyed peanut butter without a problem, his allergic reaction to a cashew in January may have triggered a potential future […]