Noah Brennan, a 13 year old member of the Shawnee Troop 777 Boy Scouts is spearheading a project to turn the courtyard into a serenity garden.
Employees from Nutrien Lima Nitrogen were toured around the brand new rehab center that just opened this past fall. Nutrien gifted one hundred thousand dollars to the hospital to help with the $2.5 million project.
As the weather heats up and the sun starts to beat down a bit harder, local healthcare professionals are trying to spread awareness about the risks of skin cancer.
Rhodes State College has partnered with local schools to train students to become a part of the essential healthcare workforce right out of the gate after graduation.
Lima Memorial says given the high exposure and spread of COVID-19 in the area, they will have new restrictions on visitors starting Friday night at 7P.M.. There will be no visitors for hospitalized patients, and they are also prohibited in the emergency center including the lobby area.
Representatives from both Mercy Health St. Rita’s and Lima Memorial Health System explain what they're seeing as cases rise in the area. We have seen the effects that COVID-19 has had on businesses, schools, and communities, but for the most part, our hospitals have been able to keep their head above water. That was until the recent surge of cases in the area.
The health system currently offers seven regional testing sites by appointment, but starting Monday, August 3rd, a drive-thru testing site will be open with no appointment needed.
Ethan Jordan, a 17-year-old from Lima, began his project for the health system’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Center in June. He captures familiar landmarks from the area, such as the fairgrounds and Kewpee, to connect patients under treatment to the outside world.
Meteorological spring is just a couple days away, but it certainly does not feel that way this week.
Over the last couple of days, West Central Ohio has been dealing with rain, and now snow.
People were stepping into action Saturday morning during the Walk with a Doc at the Lima YMCA.They spent the morning walking with Lima Memorial Health System’s Invasive Cardiologist Masroor Abro. Throughout their walk on the track doctor Abro answered questions about cardiac health.
Cholesterol and high blood pressure are just some of the topics they discussed. He says these sessions are important because it makes people more aware of cardiac health.