The Paulding County Commissioners have declared a State of Emergency as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID_19). The declaration was requested by Mr. Bill Edwards Paulding County’s Health Department’s Emergency Coordinator. He made it clear, that NO ONE in Paulding County has the coronavirus and that the couple that were self-quarantined after coming back from…
The Paulding County Hospital head of staff along with CEO Ron Goedde met with the West Bend News to discuss the possible outbreak of the Coronavirus in Northwest Ohio. As of yet there has been no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Paulding County, but that does not mean that Paulding County Hospital is…
In a joint statement by the Village of Payne and the Paulding County EMA, the odor coming from the sewer, in isolated areas of the downtown has been tracked and traced back to the Payne Mara Mart Gas Station, on the corner of Main and Bailey Street. The odor was first detected on Monday Afternoon.…
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), declared novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), an immediately reportable disease this past week. By issuing a Director’s Jounal Entry, Dr. Acton elevated 2019-nCoV to a Class A disease. This is a proactive step to ensure appropriate reporting of suspected cases, should the need arise in…
Do you enjoy making a difference in the lives of others? Do you believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect? Do you want to help others make informed choices about where they live and the care they receive? If so, your Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman welcomes you as a volunteer. Apply…
A cancer diagnosis can be a challenge, both mentally and physically. After hearing the word “cancer,” one patient’s journey led her to Lutheran Hospital and fellowship-trained surgical oncologist, Neal Agee, MD. Dr. Agee performed his 100th Whipple procedure with Lutheran Health Network on this patient, giving her a strong advantage in her fight with this…
Earning the American College of Cardiology’s most important accolade is twice as nice for Lutheran Hospital in 2019. That’s because this is the second year in a row it has been awarded the ACC HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence. Lutheran joined elite company in 2018 when it became one of only seven hospitals in…
Lutheran Health Physicians has turned to a familiar face to help extend its family-focused primary care services to the Wabash community. Jamie Lindsay, DO, joined LHP and the medical staff of Peru’s Dukes Memorial Hospital Sept. 6. Her practice is located at Lutheran Wabash, 1700 Alber St., Suite 100. Dr. Lindsay, a board-certified primary care…
Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found. The study, which appears online today (Sept. 6, 2019) in the journal JAMA Network Open, also highlights a cluster of factors, including lack of insurance and the prevalence of gun shops, that are associated with high suicide…
Lutheran Health Physicians is adding a distinctively local feel with the addition of three new providers. David Furman, DO, Anna Menze, DO, and Justin Weirich, DO, each completed their family medicine residencies with the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in June. All are located at 10307 Dupont Circle Drive, on the Dupont Hospital campus, and…
Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville just announced the hiring of Jane Zachrich as the Interim CEO for the non-profit medical institution. The board asked Zachrich if she would take the reins of the 260 employee facility. Jane Zachrich grew up in Defiance and has been married to her husband, Tom, for 49 years, while having…
Ed Bohn of the Paulding County EMA was able to get a real storm shelter in time to demonstrate for the Paulding County Fair. Tornadoes have struck close in Dayton and Celina, doing heavy damage. This area is has had notorious storms in the last few years and there is no reason to take a…
Paulding, OH: Kiwanis member Matt Reineck introduced Megan Sierra, the Executive Director of the PC Workshop. Sierra has been in the position for three years. The PC Workshop is a place for people with disabilities to work but also offer transition services, vocational habilitation, and adult day services. For many years PC Workshop only offered…
