Kaitlin Lanham knows what it’s like to receive a difficult diagnosis. In 2021, while working as a certified personal trainer at Orangetheory Fitness, she started to experience an array of symptoms that ranged from vision loss to difficulty walking to nerve pain. “I had seen my primary care doctor, but my symptoms kept evolving and […]
4 ways MyChart is helping families manage chronic illness
When kids have a chronic condition, there are many tasks to remember and track, not to mention disruptions to family routines. Whether they’re managing asthma, diabetes, juvenile arthritis or kidney disease, families juggle medical appointments, complex medication schedules, dietary restrictions and more to keep their children healthy. Fortunately, for these day-to-day tasks between visits, MyChart […]
$3.9 million nurse-led grant allows kids to receive medical care in their schools
For many years, Akron Children’s has contracted with school districts throughout Northeast Ohio to provide health services in local schools to address minor medical issues, as well as oversee the ongoing health needs of children who have chronic conditions, like asthma and diabetes, and those who are medically complex (ventilator-dependent or require tube feedings). In […]
