When Parker Widmer and her parents returned to Akron Children’s Hospital’s Paul and Carol David Foundation Burn Institute on Oct. 9, it was a happy reunion with Dr. Benjamin Lou and her nurses and therapists. In appreciation for her care in the center this past summer, the family brought a cash donation, stuffed animals, books and […]
Willie trains to fill Petie’s big horseshoes
Petie the Pony created an amazing therapeutic service legacy during his lifetime, warming the hearts of thousands of patients at Akron Children’s Hospital since he began visiting in 1995. After his death in September at age 26, his handlers at Victory Gallop, a therapeutic riding program in Bath Township, immediately began searching for another pony […]
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