Little did Mario Morelos, regional advocacy injury prevention coordinator, know that the Heimlich maneuver he learned in a new parent class at Children’s, would be used 20 years later while he was on the job, as a Children’s employee. Mario and the external affairs team were distributing pack n’ plays at a farmer’s market, when […]
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John and Karen Mayer make legacy gift of life insurance to support Akron Children’s NICU
There’s a particular feeling that John and Karen Mayer get every time they visit Akron Children’s. “When we come for a meeting or take a tour, we watch families with their kids,” said John, who’s a member of the hospital’s board of directors. “To think about how the hospital makes such a large impact on […]
Akron Children’s nurses among first in the U.S. to receive burn certification
Akron Children’s nurses take a lot of pride in what they do, and that’s one of the reasons many of them choose to pursue certification in their nursing field. Specialty nursing certification is the formal process through a credentialing agency that provides patients and families with validation that the nurse caring for them has demonstrated […]
Holiday tradition: Hospital celebrates 30-year anniversary of Children’s Tree of Lights
Back in 1994 when then-active Akron Children’s Women’s Board member Nancy Heslop heard about another local hospital that was doing a tree lighting ceremony, an idea took root. “We thought it was a great idea,” she said. “The hospital had just done a major renovation and we had a beautiful atrium lobby to show off […]
Help your child build a healthy relationship with social media
Social media is a big part of just about every teenager’s social life. It’s estimated 92 percent of teens in this country are active on at least one social media platform, such as YouTube, TikTok or SnapChat, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Social media influences youth in a variety of ways — for […]
El programa de apoyo Buen Duelo está ahora disponible en español
Para ayudar a niños y padres a enfrentar el fallecimiento de un ser querido, Akron Children’s ofrece un grupo de apoyo Buen Duelo durante seis semanas. Estos servicios de apoyo se les ofrece a todas las familias, no solo a aquellos que han experimentado una pérdida en nuestro hospital. Recientemente estos servicios se expandieron para […]
