We’ve truly experienced the saying “it takes a village” to raise Jordan. I never imagined we would add so many subspecialists to our little man’s team. What is really cool about our journey is how blessed we are to be in a place where if one doctor needs to ask advice from another, they are […]
Life-Saving duo: A bike helmet and a persistent older sister
Like most 9 year olds, Ashley didn’t want to waste any time getting home from school. Spring was in the air and that meant being outdoors and seeing neighbors and friends out and about. She would, no doubt, be helping with the family dinner that night as she loves to cook. Ashley’s bike ride home […]
Akron Children’s breaks ground on Beeghly campus expansion
On Dec. 14, 2015, Akron Children’s broke ground for an $18.6 million construction project to expand our Beeghly campus in Boardman by more than 51,000 square feet. This is the first of a 4-phase project that will span the next several years. “When we opened the doors to Mahoning Valley’s only children’s hospital in 2008, we […]
Tree lighting and groundbreaking mark 7th anniversary
Dozens of families from the Youngstown-Warren area took part in “A Children’s Holiday” tree lighting and anniversary celebration at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus. The event featured cocoa, carols, face painting, cookie and ornament decorating, and a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $18.6 million building expansion project on the Beeghly campus. A few patients assisted with the tree […]
Here We Go Again and Again
For some reason the ease that we might feel from having Jordan’s shunt replaced was short lived as this was the first he had expressed discomfort after his surgery. The neuro team at Akron Children’s told us there is a high rate of malfunction in the first year. This doesn’t really put your mind at […]
Patients and families give thanks (VIDEO)
At Akron Children’s, we have much to be thankful for as we celebrate our 125th anniversary, but we also wanted to know what our families were thinking as we approach Thanksgiving Day. What are you thankful for? Let us know in the comments section or on our Facebook page.
