It came without any warning. I had gone to the gym, had dinner with friends and then went grocery shopping. I got home and began putting the groceries away when I suddenly just fell to the floor. It was the strangest feeling – I knew something was terribly...
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Scott Bieler, a successful local business leader and President and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, continues to be a very grateful former patient and friend of Mercy Hospital. During these trying times and recent surge of the pandemic in our Western New...
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It still astounds me that I was among the first patients admitted to the Sisters Hospital St. Joseph Campus for COVID-19. You see, I am young, healthy, and into sports including tennis and coaching basketball. So when I was sick for about a week in March, I...
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As first-time parents, having a baby was stressful enough for my husband and I. Delivering our daughter, Mila, during the COVID-19 pandemic took that stress to a whole new level. But we are so grateful for the care we received at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital...
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I have learned that “superheroes” are real and some live right here in Western New York. One of my “superheroes” is a medical device – the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). This past April it saved my long-time partner Craig...
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My dad, Walter Monahan, meant so many things to so many people. He was the bedrock of our family. A husband and father. Grandfather. U.S. Navy veteran. Eucharistic minister at his church. Sadly, in March of this year, he was also one of the first people in...
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The Catholic Health LIFE Center on the Villa Maria College campus has connected me to so many wonderful friends and caregivers. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, the LIFE Center became my lifeline. I have lived on my own in senior housing for several years....
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Associates at Kenmore Mercy Hospital recently received special care packages thanks to the national nonprofit Operation Gratitude and CSX who teamed up to deliver coffee, single-serve snacks, and candy, as well as handwritten letters of appreciation from...
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Contrary to popular belief, getting out of bed, not staying in, is the best option for recovery during a hospital stay. Kenmore Mercy is making that a priority with the addition of medical recliners in patient rooms. The specialized recliners are playing a...
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Funds will be used to offset cost of PPE and COVID-19 testing Catholic Health, through the Sisters Hospital Foundation, has received a $35,000 grant from Univera Healthcare to be used towards the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19...
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