Parkview Health Respiratory Therapist Chase Gorman was recognized recently with the PHIL Award, a national honor recognizing therapists who provide exemplary care for patients with respiratory illnesses. Gorman is the first-ever Parkview co-worker to receive the award from The FACES Foundation, although more than 40 therapists within the system were nominated by patients for consideration…
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Dr. Alan Yahanda returns to Fort Wayne and Parkview Health to lead Packnett Family Cancer Institute
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•Alan M. Yahanda, MD, an accomplished surgical oncologist and physician leader, has been named president of the Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute (PFCI). Dr. Yahanda previously practiced for many years in Fort Wayne, providing surgical care for cancer patients at Parkview hospitals from 2000-2013. “Dr. Yahanda’s return to Parkview is a win for our entire…
Local Licensed Massage Therapist, Holistic Wizard Wellness, LLC Opens to Serve Area
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•Holistic Wizard Wellness, LLC, a new business started by Joel Fields, a licensed massage therapist with over eight years of experience, officially opened its doors on January 2, 2024. Located at 12705 Road 162 in Paulding, Ohio, Holistic Wizard Wellness offers therapeutic massage services aimed at providing deep relaxation and relief for individuals facing symptoms…
Mercy Health Life Flight Network Unveils New Helicopter
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•Mercy Health is pleased to announce the addition of a new helicopter into the Mercy Health Life Flight Network fleet. This new helicopter is our first AgustaWestland AW119 Koala EMS helicopter – a lighter weight model that offers more options on landing sites to be closer to where EMS agencies are responding to emergencies. When…
2024 Hoops For Heart Exceeds $100,000 Goal!
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•Wednesday, March 13 the Antwerp School hosted their 27th annual Hoops for Heart in honor of for the American Heart Association in memory of Jason Reeb who passed away unexpectedly in 1995 during a basketball game. His parents are Jon and Jan Reeb (mayor of Antwerp), and in 1996 they started this fundraiser to raise…
Growth Fitness to “Pump-Up” Business in Downtown Oakwood
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•Growth Fitness is opening it’s second Paulding County location in the Village of Oakwood this Spring. Owned and operated by Paulding County businessman Kass Chesnut, Growth Fitness offers a wide variety of fitness equipment for men and women and currently is open and operating in the Chief Shopping Center in Paulding. Among other amenities, Growth…
HAPPENINGS AT THE MANOR
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•Welcome to Antwerp Manor. We are located at 204 Archer Drive in Antwerp, Ohio. We are continuing to welcome new residents. February at Antwerp Manor means party time! We celebrated the Super Bowl in style with a huge table of assorted snacks and beverages. This year we may have had our largest crowd ever and…
PC Senior Center’s Health, Business & Industry Fair Set
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•Make plans to attend the 2024 Health, Business & Industry Fair at the Paulding County Senior Center on March 27, 2024. This annual event takes place at the Paulding County Extension Building and will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for guests to check out the over 40 vendors. Vendors in the Health, Business…
Van Wert’s Recovery Clubhouse Open House
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•The Clubhouse of Van Wert held an Open House on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at their Main Street location in Van Wert, Ohio and invited everyone in the community to come in and celebrate their grand opening! They introduced approximately 25 people at this event! Kimberley Cox, Recovery Navigator, and Kara Griffiths, Case Manager, talked…
Paulding County Health Department Presents the Community Health Assessment 2023
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•The results are in for the Paulding County Health Assessment that was conducted during 2023. Paulding County Health Department held a Public Meeting to present the findings of the assessment to the public on January 18, 2024 at the Paulding County Health Department in Paulding. Stakeholders from throughout the county were in attendance at this…
CHP Angel Foundation Grants Wishes to Terminally Ill Adults
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•Back in 1995, the staff at CHP Home Care & Hospice noticed the need to fulfill wishes for adults in its hospice program who had limited time remaining in their lives. The idea was expanded to include individuals from throughout the state of Ohio, and the Angel Foundation was established. Over its 28 years, the…
$100,000 Awarded to Indiana’s Kuehnert Dairy Farm
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•Recently announced, Kuehnert Dairy in Fort Wayne, Indiana, received a $100,000 grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for a new value-added facility on their farm. The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR), awarded 41 grants totaling nearly $4…
Parkview Health’s Jeanné Wickens named CFO of the Year
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•Jeanné Wickens, senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Parkview Health, has been named Top Honoree in the Indianapolis Business Journal’s annual CFO of the Year awards. Wickens was one of three honorees in the large not-for-profit category. She was named Top Honoree for the category and featured in a special edition of…