Generous donations collected at the CHP Hospice dinner/auction in April are enabling the Noah’s Ark Fund at Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center to purchase items to benefit hospice patients and families during their stay at the center. Tisha Fast and Tonia Verville, members of the Noah’s Ark Fund committee, posed recently with some of…
Category: Health
Good Earth Run Supports Hospice Fund
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The Good Earth Health Food Shoppe in Van Wert celebrated 40 years of business, partnering with CHP Hospice on a 5K/10K run-walk on Aug. 27, to benefit the local hospice agency’s patient care fund. On Tuesday, October 11th, Deb Ford, owner of the Good Earth, presented the event’s proceeds to Kim Mason, CHP volunteer coordinator.…
Lungs For Jerry
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Jerry Price is a father of 4 daughters. He has been married to his wife Mary Tuohy Price for 41 years. Jerry worked at Defiance Precision Products in many roles, until he changed career paths and became an RN at both Twin Rivers Nursing Home in Defi ance and then at Paulding County Hospital until…
Vantage @ The Day of Caring!
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Vantage was a very active participant in the 18th annual United Way Day of Caring. Since the Salvation Army food pantry building wasn’t quite ready for occupancy, the food drive was moved to the Vantage bus barn this year, which provided more than ample space to get the job done. The Medical Office Management students and…
Sue Dangler selected As Executive Director of PCH Foundation
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Sue A. Dangler of Paulding was recently selected to be the first Executive Director of the Paulding County Hospital Foundation. The Foundation, an independent public charity, was organized in 1999 as an Ohio non-profit corporation with a mission “to improve the health and well-being of residents of the community.” Soon thereafter, it was recognized by…
September is National Sports Injury Awareness Month
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By: Dr. Brandon Callow, Grabill Eye Center September is National Sports Injury Awareness Month. More than 25,000 people seek treatment for sports-related eye injuries each year. Basketball, baseball, football and soccer are among the top sports with related eye injuries each year, according to Prevent Blindness America. The good news is that almost all of…
Public Safety Day
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On Saturday, October 1st, there will be a public safety day at the Payne Village Park. There is to be an assortment of public safety related presentations going on. These include: Paulding Putnam Line Safety Norfolk Southern Crossing Safety Paulding County Sheriff Dept. DARE K9 Demo Paulding County Hospital Blood Pressure Checks, etc Ohio State Patrol…
CMH provides Antwerp High School with CPR kits
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Thank you to Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) for sponsoring Antwerp Local School and providing the district with two CPR in-school kits, which include 10 manikins each. In addition to the kits, CMH donated 10 infant manikins. The district’s health teachers will use these supplies to teach CPR to all health students, as well as to…
Nursing Scholarships Offered to Paulding County Students
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The Auxiliary of CHP Home Care & Hospice of Paulding is offering two $500 nursing scholarships for students from Paulding County who are pursuing registered nurse training or are now registered nurses working to earn a degree in a specialized medical field. Applications may be picked up at the CHP office at 250 Dooley Dr.,…
A Heart For Our Community
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You are invited to an exciting free charity event to introduce Christian Community Health Care to the greater Fort Wayne area! “A HEART FOR OUR COMMUNITY” will be held on Tuesday, September 27, at the new Parkview Mirro Event & Conference Center (10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne) on the campus of Parkview Regional Medical…
Nutrition for Dummies: Food Groups
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By: Angel Steiner I am currently in my third year at Kaplan University studying nutrition. This does not make me an expert, but I am simply a wife, mother and woman who wants to share some much needed information with those around me. This week I want to discuss the food groups. Simple, right? Over…
Grabill Eye Center Welcomes Dr. Brandon Callow
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A native of Leo, Indiana, Dr. Callow, has returned home, becoming the second doctor on staff at Grabill Eye Center. He graduated from Trine University with an undergraduate degree in business before completing his Doctorate of Optometry at Indiana University. He is licensed by the Indiana Optometry Board and the National Board of Examiners in…
Life Lessons From a Dying Man Explored at Lifetree Café
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Observations and lessons learned from a terminally ill man will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Thursday, August 11 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Facing a Terminal Illness: Insight’s From a Dying Man,” features a filmed interview with Richie Bertoletti – a cancer patient who chronicled his last days through artwork and…
