Almost every Monday since the day Akron Children’s Beeghly Campus opened 10 years ago, local retirees Bernie Zets and Alice Ogden have dutifully staffed the inpatient building’s check-in desk with a smile – and a little assertiveness when they need to. And the 2 volunteers, whose tasks are to greet families and protect the children […]
Hospital Updates
Chris Witschey named 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient
There’s a sign on the door when you enter the back hallway of the rehabilitation department with a picture of a black lab that says, “Francis at work.” If you think the rehab department has gone to the dogs, you’re half right. On any day of the week you will find longtime Doggie Brigade™ sponsored […]
Beeghly family attends Tree Lighting bearing $1 million gift
It’s not easy to upstage Santa Claus at an event heavily attended by children, but a generous legacy gift announcement from Bruce and Nancy Beeghly was all the buzz at the “A Children’s Holiday,” the 9th annual tree lighting event at Beeghly campus. Hospital President Grace Wakulchik announced the Beeghly’s commitment to a $1 million […]
Video: Beeghly campus addition
We’re building on our promise to care for kids in the Mahoning Valley with our new 2-story Beeghly campus addition. This $20-million construction project adds more than 51,000 square feet, and includes 47 exam rooms, including subspecialty and primary care, plus several support testing rooms. As with all of our facilities, it was designed through […]
New “Ball Machine” Bounces Its Way into the Beeghly Campus Expansion
Walking past the Welcome Center on the 1st floor of the new Beeghly campus expansion, don’t be surprised if you start hearing clicks, pops and clangs. Those are the sounds of the ball machine – an ingenious audio-kinetic sculpture that’s become a hallmark of Akron Children’s. The artist, George Rhoads, is well-known for creating these […]
Beeghly Campus Addition Opens to Patients Today
In its continuing mission to provide high-quality pediatric care for children in the Mahoning Valley, Akron Children’s has opened a new 2-story addition for patients. This $20-million construction project adds more than 51,000 square feet to the current Beeghly campus. The new addition includes 47 exam rooms, including subspecialty and primary care, plus several support […]
