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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 […]
Good Mourning grief support now available in Spanish
To help children and their parents cope with the death of a loved one, Akron Children’s offers a six-week Good Mourning support group. These support services are open to all families, not just those who have experienced a loss associated with our hospital. Recently these services were expanded to include sessions in Spanish. “For Spanish-speaking […]
New spiritual care center now open
A new spiritual care center is now open on the third floor of our Akron hospital, at the site of the former Locust Lobby. It replaces the chapel located near the third floor Atrium Lobby. “Our chapel needed to move as part of the ongoing third floor renovations,” said Matthew Tweddle, MDiv, BCC, director of […]
Reimagining our hospital for a new generation of patient families
For decades, Akron Children’s construction and renovation projects have been designed “through the eyes of a child” with bright colors, whimsical artwork and other elements that appeal to children and create a welcoming environment for patient families. More recently, projects such as the Kay Jewelers Pavilion and the Considine Professional Building addition have continued to […]
Custom altar vestments to adorn newly renovated Beeghly chapel
The Akron Children’s Beeghly campus’ renovated chapel took possession of a beautiful, custom-designed altar cloth that came about after a chance meeting at a hospital-sponsored grief counseling session for children. Chaplain Sean Drummond got to talking with Trudy Barker during a break at the 6-week session in Akron and came to learn they shared an […]
