Cooper Meshew has certainly had his ups and downs in his 19 years but, right now, he is up – way up in the seat of a John Deere row crop tractor in Valentine, Nebraska. Cooper, who was diagnosed at age 10 with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a degenerative nerve disease, checked off a “bucket list” item […]
Archives for 2023
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 […]
More Than A Job: Jenny Soblosky shares her passion for respiratory therapy
At Akron Children’s, our compassionate and skilled health care team is what makes us special. In this continuing blog series, we introduce you to the Akron Children’s providers who make a difference every day in the lives of our patients and their families. Jenny Soblosky, registered respiratory therapist, began working at Akron Children’s in 2010 […]
A friendly face like Matthew Nelson’s brightens Akron Children’s
If you have been to our Akron campus, chances are you have met Matthew Nelson. His cheery hello and kind smile is well known by patients and employees. Matthew is a member of our support staff in Environmental Services (EVS) and has worked at the hospital for more than 16 years. Over the years, he […]
Local family shares daughter’s courageous battle with neuroblastoma
Andrew and Brittney Harr still vividly remember the day in November 2022 they learned their 3-year-old daughter, Dylan, had cancer. “Dylan was complaining that her back hurt and was limping and walking differently,” said Brittney. “I took her to the doctor a number of times, but they chalked it up to growing pains.” Following her […]
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 […]
