httt://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases Canton Mercy News Feed en-us cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center honored the 2012 Nursing Clinical Excellence Award winners at a special luncheon this week. Honorees include Sandy Bunker, R.N. Mercy IV Services; Maria Frase, R.N., BSN, CEN, Mercy Emergency Department; Kathleen Furbee, R.N., Mercy Emergency Department; S... Wed, 16 May 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Announces-2012-Nursing-Clinical-Excellence-Award-Honorees cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Senior Friends will host a FREE senior health fair and social event, “Don’t Gamble With Your Health” on Wednesday, May 23rd from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave. NW, North Canton. This event will ... Tue, 15 May 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Senior-Friends-to-Hold-Senior-Health-Fair-and-Social-Event-May-23rd cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: As part of Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to the promotion of health and physical fitness in the community, Mercy Medical Center hosted its annual Mercy Health Run Classic on Saturday, May 12 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Approximately 250 runners participat... Tue, 15 May 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/New-Course-Record-Set-at-Mercy-Health-Run-Classic cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org (COLUMBUS, Ohio) To honor Earth Day, April 22, 2012, the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) is proud to announce Mercy Medical Center of Canton as the recipient of the 2012 John Chapman Award for demonstrating exceptional environmental stewardship. In addition, 10 hospitals received the 2012 Melvin ... Fri, 11 May 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Hospitals-Celebrate-Earth-Day-With-Awards cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio –– Residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnos... Thu, 10 May 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Hosts-Historic-Cancer-Prevention-Study-in-Stark-Tuscarawas-and-Carroll-Counties cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 21st inside Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Shield M. Wikas, D.O. and Karen Haude, PA-C will perform... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-FREE-Skin-Cancer-Screening-May-21 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Do you have a child who likes to golf? Mercy Sports Medicine and Arrowhead Golf Club are offering a six-week Junior Golf Camp for children ages six to 14 on Mondays, June 18 – July 23. Campers will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Arrowhead Golf Club (formerly Fairways), loc... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-and-Arrowhead-Golf-Club-Offer-Summer-Golf-Camp cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Mercy Medical Center employee Gary Trompower received the Community Champion Award from Quota International of Canton on March 21 at the Canton Woman's Club. Award recipients are chosen based on their contributions to the equality and independence of hearing-impaired individuals in their communit... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Trompower-Receives-Community-Champion-Award-from-Quota-International cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County will host a Baby Fair on Tuesday, April 17th from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. This educational event is FREE to any expectant parents (or parents with babies 18 months and younger). Grandparents are also welcome to attend. This baby fair is sponsore... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-to-Hold-Baby-Fair-April-17 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, OH - Congratulations to Massillon resident, Anthony Ross, of Mercy Medical Center’s Patient Transport department, for being named Mercy’s Star Performer for February 2012. The Star Performer program is the hospital’s employee recognition and rewards program.... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Massillon-Resident-Anthony-Ross-Honored-As-Star-Performer-Employee-at-Mercy-Medical-Center cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center announced Barbara Yingling, RN, BSN, MAed, has been appointed vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO). An employee at Mercy Medical Center since 1999, Yingling is an accomplished nursing leader with over 20 years of progressive healthcare&n... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Names-Yingling-New-Vice-President-and-CNO cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org The three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of Mercy Medical Center in the appeal filed by Aultman.  The March 5, 2012, decision is very significant, upholding the jury verdict that Aultman’s broker Conversion Support Program (CSP) was an ill... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Appeals-Court-ruled-in-favor-of-Mercy-Medical-Center-in-Appeal-filed-by-Aultman cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center offered breast cancer survivors an afternoon and evening of relaxation, education, exercise and great food at the second annual Surviving is Thriving event held March 12 at Glenmoor Country Club and Spa. Over 125 people attended the event, which included free sp... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hosts-Second-Annual-Breast-Cancer-Survivors-Event cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will host a continuing education program for physicians and allied health professionals, nurses, counselors, social workers, therapists and teachers titled "Cutting Edge Psychotherapies" from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the hospital. John A.... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hosts-Educational-Seminar-on-Topic-of-Cutting-Edge-Psychotherapies- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Boutique was recently awarded a three-year reaccreditation in breast prosthetics by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC). The boutique was recognized for achievements in the areas of organizational management, pa... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Boutique-Awarded-ABC-Reaccreditation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, Lake, Jackson and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in March. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL a... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-Lake-Plain-and-Jackson-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-March cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with local Marc’s Pharmacy locations to offer low-cost blood screenings to the community in March. Each Marc’s Pharmacy location will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid prof... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-has-partnered-with-Marc-s-Pharmacy-to-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-March cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with local Medicine Shoppe and Medicine Center Pharmacy locations to offer low-cost blood screenings to the community during the month of March. Each location will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for ... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Has-Partnered-With-The-Medicine-Shoppe-And-Medicine-Center-Pharmacy-To-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-In-March cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Approximately 75 percent of runners are injured each year. Most of these injures are caused by overuse and training errors. Mercy Sports Medicine is hosting a free Optimal Performance Series to show you how to avoid or effectively manage common running issues through proper tr... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-s-Optimal-Performance-Series-Focuses-on-Functional-Movement-Screening cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and experie... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-s-Free-Grief-Support-Group-Begins-March-6 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Gregory J. Wood, D.O., Interventional Cardiologist, will present “Back To Basics” on Wednesday, February 29th beginning at 3 p.m. This program will be held in the Community Education Room located at Mercy Health Center of Jackson, 7337 Caritas Circle NW, Massillon, next ... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Heart-Center-Will-Present-Back-To-Basics-Heart-Health-Program-on-February-29th- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Heart Center invites the community to “Mercy’s Medical Miracles” on Wednesday, February 29th at 6:30 p.m. Held inside Mercy Hall Auditorium (1320 Mercy Dr. NW, Canton), this program will highlight the life-saving “heart care miracles” that have ha... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Heart-Center-Will-Host-Mercy-s-Medical-Miracles-Heart-Health-Program-on-February-29th- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Emergency Chest Pain Center (ECPC) presented the STEMI (St Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Cup award to Canton City EMS on Feb. 16 for their role in the door to balloon (D2B) time of 15 minutes. The STEMI Cup award is presented semi-annually to the EMS squad that achieves the... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Honors-Canton-City-EMS cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center is offering two new Yoga classes beginning in March. Certified Brahmrishi Yoga instructor Mark Jones will teach a Yoga class for individuals of all fitness levels from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays from March 13 to April 17 at Merc... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Offers-Yoga-Classes-for-Runners-and-General-Fitness- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center recently earned certification as a medical fitness facility by the Medical Fitness Association – the country’s leading organization dedicated solely to medically integrated outcomes and accountability based fitness facilities. Cert... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Earns-Medical-Fitness-Facility-Certification cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Seventy-five percent of runners are injured each year. Most of these injures are caused by overuse and training errors. Mercy Sports Medicine is hosting a free Optimal Performance Series to show you how to avoid or effectively manage common running issues through proper training, in... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Free-Educational-Series-to-Help-You-Get-the-Most-Out-of-Your-Training-Program-and-Racing-Goals- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. The cost of the Clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon com... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Coaches-Clinic-Feb-29 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management is hosting an OPTIFAST® Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 at Mercy Medical Center’s OPTIFAST classroom. Meet Mercy’s staff members, sample OPTIFAST products, and learn more about how to lose weight, adopt healthy habits, get in sh... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Hosts-OPTIFAST-Open-House-Feb-27 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center, located at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W., now offers Zumba. Classes meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and noon to 1 p.m. on Saturdays from Feb. 15 – March 24. The cost is $48 for Mercy Health ... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Offers-Zumba cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Hospice is seeking volunteers to help terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers offer respite care, bereavement support and patient visits. They also share special talents such as music, art, massage and aromatherapy. Volunteers in non-patient care areas serve as ... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Seeking-Volunteers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, January 18th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.  The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FRE... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community-January-18 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management is hosting an OPTIFAST® Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 at Mercy Medical Center’s OPTIFAST classroom. Meet Mercy’s staff members, sample OPTIFAST products, and learn more about how to lose weight, adopt healthy habits, get in sh... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Hosts-OPTIFAST-Open-House-Jan-23- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, North Canton, Lake, Jackson and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in January. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, tri... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-North-Canton-Lake-Jackson-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-January cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: The Office of Healthy Ohio (OHO) has recognized Mercy Medical Center, along with 32 other Ohio businesses, for healthy worksite practices. This is the 4th consecutive year that Mercy has been honored with this distinction. Healthy Ohio Business Council Chair, Laura Ritzler, will pres... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Office-of-Healthy-Ohio-Honors-Mercy-for-Healthy-Practices cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2011 – one of only 167 hospitals nationwide to do so. The award recognizes Mercy’s commitment and success in imp... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Receives-American-College-of-Cardiology-Foundation-s-NCDR-ACTION-Registry-GWTGTM-Gold-Performance-Achievement-Award cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Lung Center cares for patients with suspicious, benign and malignant lung conditions while supporting the patient and family through the process of determining a diagnosis and initiating appropriate treatment. The lung center offers a multidisciplinary team of experts includin... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Lung-Center-Cares-for-Patients-with-Suspicious-Benign-and-Malignant-Lung-Conditions cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Running injuries are a common occurrence. Mercy Sports Medicine is offering a free running injury check-up from noon to 1 p.m. on the second Friday of each month and from 5 to 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whi... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Running-Injury-Check-Up cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and exper... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-s-FREE-Grief-Support-Group-Begins-Jan-3 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, December 21st from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FREE in addition... Mon, 05 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community-December-21 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, December 9th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturday, December 10th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total choleste... Mon, 05 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-December-9-10- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers to serve at the medical center’s information desks, gift shop, boutique, human resources and mail room departments. Training will be provided for all positions. Information desk volunteers need to have computer knowledge, g... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Seeking-Volunteers-December-2011 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with local Medicine Shoppe and Medicine Center Pharmacy locations to offer low-cost blood screenings to the community during the month of December. Each location will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) f... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-has-partnered-with-the-Medicine-Shoppe-and-Medicine-Center-Pharmacy-to-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-December cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to Mercy Cancer Center.   Mercy Cancer Center was awarded re-accreditation with commendation as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer C... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Reaccredited-by-the-Commission-on-Cancer-CoC-of-the-American-College-of-Surgeons cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Open Enrollment for Medicare is earlier this year and will only run until December 7th. Mercy Medical Center will be sponsoring a final Medicare Community Check-Up for local seniors (or soon-to-be seniors) on Monday, December 5th from 9am until 3pm at Rodman Public Library, 2... Tue, 29 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Sponsors-Community-Medicare-Program-in-Alliance-December-5th cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with local Marc’s Pharmacy locations to offer low-cost blood screenings to the community in December. Each Marc’s Pharmacy location will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid p... Tue, 29 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-has-partnered-with-Marc-s-Pharmacy-to-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-December cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management, in cooperation with Buehler’s Fresh Foods, will present, “Ideas for Healthy Holiday Eating” on Monday, December 5th at 6 p.m. inside the new Mercy Health Center and STATCARE of Jackson. Prior to this program, Mercy Weight Management will ho... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Hold-Program-on-Healthy-Holiday-Eating-December-5 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, North Canton, Lake, Jackson and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in December. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, tr... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-North-Canton-Lake-Jackson-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-December cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The employees at Mercy Homecare and Hospice are joining home health care providers across Ohio and the nation in marketing November as National Home Care and Hospice Month. “Homecare and hospice care allows patients of all ages to be cared for in the comfort of their own home... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Homecare-and-Hospice-Celebrate-National-Homecare-and-Hospice-Month cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and experie... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Grief-Support-Group-Begins-Jan-3 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: For the third year in a row, Mercy Medical Center, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR award, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. This signifies that Mercy’s building... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Earns-EPA-s-ENERGY-STAR-for-Superior-Energy-Efficiency- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with the physicians at Twin Springs Medical Center (located behind Kidron Fire Station) to offer Breast Health Care Screenings on Tuesday, December 6th. This program includes a 40% discount for all self-pay patients (if fees are paid within 30 day... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Partners-With-Twin-Springs-Medical-Center-to-Offer-Breast-Health-Care-Screening-December-6th- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org CANTON, Ohio (Nov. 15, 2011) – Mercy Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters. The study examined the performance of more than 1,000 hospitals by analyzing outcomes for patients with heart failure and heart attacks and for ... Wed, 16 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-has-been-named-one-of-the-nation-s-50-Top-Cardiovascular-Hospitals-by-Thomson-Reuters cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Open Enrollment for Medicare is earlier this year and will only run until December 7th. Mercy Medical Center will be sponsoring several educational Medicare events for local seniors (or soon-to-be seniors) throughout the month of November. Community Medicare Check-Up –... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Sponsors-Several-Medicare-Programs-in-November cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Canton City Council voted unanimously on Monday, Oct. 24 to award Mercy Medical Center a City of Canton Community Development Block Grant for $250,000 for the Mercy Primary Care at St. Paul Square project. Located at 1459 Superior Ave. in Northeast Canton, Mercy Primary Care at St. ... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Receives-City-of-Canton-Community-Development-Block-Grant-for-250-000-for-New-Health-Care-Facility-in-Northeast-Canton cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, Lake, Jackson, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in November. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, tr... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-Lake-Jackson-North-Canton-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-November cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org  Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with local Medicine Shoppe and Medicine Center Pharmacy locations to offer low-cost blood screenings to the community beginning in November. Each location will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) fo... Thu, 27 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Has-Partnered-With-the-Medicine-Shoppe-and-Medicine-Center-Pharmacy-To-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-Beginning-in-November cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Stark County, Ohio: Mercy Service League held its 2011 Harvest Ball on Saturday, Oct. 15 in the Canton Memorial Civic Center’s McKinley Room. Albert T. Domingo, M.S., M.D., president of Mercy Medical Center’s medical staff, served as honorary physician chair, and Linda Ganser and Mich... Wed, 26 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-s-2011-Harvest-Ball-Raises-Funds-to-Benefit-ED-Renovation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management is hosting an OPTIFAST® Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 at Mercy Medical Center’s OPTIFAST classroom. Meet Mercy’s staff members, sample OPTIFAST products, and learn more about how to lose weight, adopt healthy habits, get in sh... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Hosts-OPTIFAST-Open-House-Nov-14- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Service League will host a sale of professionally designed and exquisitely appointed holiday trees, wreaths, swags, centerpieces, tree skirts, candles and more. Details: “Chateau Noel” Carriage Hill Club 5228 Everhard Rd. NW, Canton, OH 44718 Saturday, November... Thu, 13 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-Invites-Community-to-Holiday-Event-Chateau-Noel-November-12th- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Development Foundation has been established to help meet the hospital’s future fundraising needs through philanthropy—charitable giving from individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations. A formal dedication of the Foundation and installat... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Launches-New-Development-Foundation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Regina Brett, author of God Never Blinks: 50 Life Lessons for Life’s Little Detours and columnist at The Plain Dealer, will be at Mercy Boutique from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Free parking is available at the Mercy Cancer... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Author-Regina-Brett-Book-Signing-to-be-Held-at-Mercy-Boutique cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Between 200,000 and 300,000 hip replacement operations are performed in the United States each year. Join Mercy Health Center of Carroll County and Thomas W. Watson, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon, OMNI Orthopaedics, for a FREE hip pain seminar on Tuesday, October 11th at 6 p.m. This com... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Hip-Pain-October-11 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Mercy Medical Center will be sponsoring the following educational Medicare events for local seniors (or soon-to-be seniors) in October: Community Medicare Check-Up – Stark County District Library – Plain Community Branch Stark County District Library – Pla... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Sponsors-Several-Medicare-Programs-in-October cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has partnered with local Marc’s Pharmacy locations to offer low-cost blood screenings to the community beginning in October. Each Marc’s Pharmacy location will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, an... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-Marc-s-October-2011 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, North Canton, Lake, Jackson and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in October. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, tri... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-October-2011 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12th inside Mercy Health Center of North Canton.  Shield M. Wikas, D.O. and Karen ... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Free-Skin-Cancer-Screenings-October-12th cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free oral cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Oral cancer screenings will be held from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 20th inside Mercy Dental Services (on the second floor of the Surgery Center/Ca... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Free-Oral-Cancer-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center took the first step this week toward making health care accessible to Canton’s northeast neighborhoods. A ceremonial lease-signing for the new Mercy Primary Care at St. Paul’s Square was held at the site, located at 1459 Superior Ave., NE, Canton, on... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Takes-First-Step-on-New-Health-Facility-in-Northeast-Canton- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of North Canton, Jackson and Plain will be offering low-cost flu clinics during the month of October. The flu vaccines will be offered for $20 - traditional Medicare will be billed for the vaccines – patients must bring their Medicare Card with them. No ap... Thu, 22 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Local-Mercy-Health-Centers-offer-Low-Cost-Flu-Clinics cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently became the first hospital in Northeast Ohio to achieve the College of American Pathologists CAP 15189 (SM) accreditation based on the quality standards outlined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The accreditation focuses on i... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-is-First-Hospital-in-Northeast-Ohio-to-Achieve-CAP-15189-SM-Accreditation-to-the-International-Organization-For-Standards-Quality-Management cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: Mercy Sleep Center will be holding its 8th Annual Afternoon Siesta (A Multidisciplinary Sleep Medicine Conference) on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the McKinley Grand Hotel (320 Market Avenue South, Canton). This conference, open to physicians, dentists... Mon, 19 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sleep-Center-Holds-Sleep-Medicine-Conference-September-21st- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. The cost of the Clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon co... Wed, 14 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Coaches-Clinic-Sept-21 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: In recognition of National Rehab Week (September 19-25) Mercy Medical Center’s Regional Rehabilitation Center will be hosting an Open House on Monday, September 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. inside Mercy Hall Auditorium. Join Mercy for refreshments, visit with our staff and listen ... Wed, 14 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Regional-Rehabilitation-Center-Hosts-Open-House-Reunion-In-Recognition-of-National-Rehab-Week cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, September 21st from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FREE in additio... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community-September-21 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Mercy Medical Center will be sponsoring the following educational Medicare events for local seniors (or soon-to-be seniors) in September: Community Medicare Check-Up – Mercy Health Center of North Canton Mercy Health Center of North Canton (6200 Whipple Ave. NW, North... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Sponsors-Medicare-Programs-in-September cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Mercy Cancer Center is offering free prostate cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease, which is one of the most common cancers in American men. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital examinations will be scheduled beginning at 6 p.m. inside Mercy&r... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Free-Prostate-Cancer-Screenings-September-12 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Between 200,000 and 300,000 hip replacement operations are performed in the United States each year. Join Mercy Medical Center and Anthony Pentz, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon, OMNI Orthopaedics, for a FREE hip pain seminar on Thursday, September 22nd at 6 p.m. This co... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Hip-Pain-September-22 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, Lake, Jackson and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in September. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, H... Thu, 01 Sep 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-Lake-Jackson-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-September cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Between 200,000 and 300,000 hip replacement operations are performed in the United States each year. Join Mercy Medical Center and Anthony Pentz, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon, OMNI Orthopaedics, for a FREE hip pain seminar on Thursday, September 8th at 6 p.m. This community program wil... Fri, 26 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Hip-Pain-September-8 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center hosted its appreciation dinner for local emergency medical squads (EMS) on August 18. Several hundred were in attendance for the annual event. Guest speakers were New York City firefighters Nicholas Mincone and James Ervolino, who discussed their personal experi... Mon, 22 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Honors-Local-EMS cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers to serve at the medical center’s information desks, patient transport, gift shop, boutique, patient flower delivery and mail room departments. Training will be provided for all positions. Information desk volunteers need to... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Volunteer-Openings-Fall-2011 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and experie... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Grief-Support-Group-to-Begin-Sept-6 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, August 17th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FREE in addition t... Fri, 12 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community-August-17 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Mercy Medical Center will be sponsoring the following educational Medicare events for local seniors (or soon-to-be seniors) on August 16: Community Medicare Check-Up – Louisville Public Library The Louisville Public Library (700 Lincoln Ave., Louisville) is hosting a ... Fri, 12 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Sponsors-Medicare-Programs-August-16 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Between 200,000 and 300,000 hip replacement operations are performed in the United States each year. Join Mercy Medical Center and Anthony Pentz, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon, OMNI Orthopaedics, for a FREE hip pain seminar on Thursday, August 25th at 6 p.m. This community program will ... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Hip-Pain-August-25 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Hospice will hold a garage sale on Thursday and Friday (August 11-12) from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Saturday (August 13) from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Shakertown Plaza Lot, 5862 Fulton. All proceeds from the garage sale will benefit Mercy Hospice and the ser... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-to-Hold-Fundraising-Garage-Sale-August-11-13 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, August 12th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturday, August 13th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol ... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-August-12-13 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently qualified for the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Silver Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mercy’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients that effectively i... Wed, 03 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Additional-National-Recognition-for-Mercy-Heart-Center cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Gregory J. Wood, D.O., interventional cardiologist, has joined the Mercy Cardiovascular Institute (MCI). Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Wood is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Society for Cardiac Angiography and In... Wed, 03 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Dr-Wood-Joins-Mercy-Cardiovascular-Institute cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: People with heart failure often report that they have less energy, are more tired than usual, or are feeling fatigued. Mercy Medical Center will present, “Don’t Underestimate Being Tired: Are YOU at Risk For Heart Failure?” on Wednesday, August 24th inside Mercy Ha... Tue, 02 Aug 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Fatigue-and-Heart-Failure cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, Lake, Jackson, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in August. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, trig... Fri, 29 Jul 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-Lake-Jackson-North-Canton-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-August cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Service League will host a Harvest fundraising event on Monday, August 22, at 91 Wood Fired Oven on Fulton Road in Jackson Township. A portion of the evening’s proceeds from food and gift card sales, as well as celebrity bartender gratuities, will benefit the expansion a... Tue, 26 Jul 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-Invites-Community-to-Fundraising-Party-August-22 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: Mercy Service League is selling a limited number of Harvest Raffle tickets for a chance to win the $10,000 cash prize. All proceeds from the Harvest Raffle will benefit the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Chari... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/The-Harvest-Raffle-10-000-Cash-Prize- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, July 20th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FREE in addition to ... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community-July-20 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: A new piece of community artwork now graces the walls of the Mercy Cancer Center. Local cancer survivors recently painted symbolic “leaves” to commemorate their journey through (and beyond) the disease. These handcrafted leaves were fashioned onto a “Tree of Life&r... Fri, 08 Jul 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Displays-Tree-of-Life-As-A-Tribute-to-Cancer-Survivors cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Kelly M. Harbert, D.O., and Vincent E. Perkowski, D.O., local primary care physicians, have joined Mercy Professional Care Physicians effective July 1, 2011. Both physicians are certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and are accepting new patients of all ag... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Local-Primary-Care-Physicians-Join-Mercy-Medical-Center cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org News-Talk 1480 radio host Ron Ponder conducted live, on-air interviews with members of Mercy Medical Center staff on Tuesday, June 21. The interviews took place in the Mercy Medical Center Surgery Center/Cancer Center rotunda. Topics and staff members included: Tom Cecconi, Presi... Thu, 30 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-On-the-Air cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: For more than a year, cataracts affected the vision and quality of life of New Philadelphia resident Steven “Bobby” Stocker, a self-employed musician who could not afford restorative surgery. “I could see shapes, but no details,” says Stocker, &ldqu... Wed, 29 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Helps-New-Philadelphia-Man-Regain-His-Sight cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, Lake, Jackson, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in July. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, trigly... Thu, 23 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-July cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Health Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, June 24, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profi... Tue, 14 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-June-24 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Mercy Medical Center will be sponsoring the following educational Medicare events for local seniors (or soon-to-be seniors) on June 21: Community Medicare Check-Up – Jackson Township Mercy Health Center of Jackson Township (7452 Fulton Dr. N.W., Massillon) is hosting ... Mon, 06 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Sponsors-Several-Medicare-Programs-June-21 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in June. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL an... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-June cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, June 10th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturday, June 11th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol scre... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-June-10-11 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, June 15th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FREE in addition to ... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community-June-15 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. The cost of the Clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon completion... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-To-Host-Coaches-Clinic-June-8 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Have you wondered what you would do if you were approached by an attacker or mugger? Do you know how to keep from panicking or how to hit properly? Mercy Medical Center’s Wellness Program is offering a six-week Women’s Personal Protection class beginning Thursday, June 9... Wed, 01 Jun 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Women-s-Personal-Protection-Class cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently received reaccreditation as a Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium. Mercy was the first hospital in Ohio and the second in the nation to be named an accredited Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloqu... Tue, 31 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Heart-Center-Receives-Reaccreditation-As-A-Heart-Failure-Institute- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: During its recent annual banquet, Mercy Service League presented members of the hospital’s medical staff and administration with checks totaling $184,000 raised from their 2010-2011 fundraising efforts. A check for $182,000 was presented to Tom Cecconi, Mercy Medical Center P... Tue, 24 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-Awards-184-000-To-Hospital-Programs cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Stroke affects more than 700,000 Americans each year. These “brain attacks” can leave lasting physical and behavioral changes and even affect a person’s ability to communicate and swallow. What is a stroke? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel either bursts or is ... Mon, 23 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stroke-Center-Aids-Stroke-Victims-on-Road-to-Recovery- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Health Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, May 27, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profil... Wed, 18 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-May-27 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: As part of Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to the promotion of health and physical fitness in the community, Mercy Sports Medicine hosted its annual Mercy Health Run Classic on Saturday, May 14. Over 250 runners participated in the 5k road-race with the start and finis... Wed, 18 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Over-250-Participate-in-Mercy-Health-Run cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Four Canton City School students moved one step closer to making their educational endeavors a reality thanks to Mercy Medical Center’s Minority Scholarship Fund. These deserving students were recognized at the Greater Stark County Urban League Luncheon held on May 11th a... Mon, 16 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Awards-Minority-Scholarships-for-2011 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25th inside Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Shield M. Wikas, D.O. and Karen Haude, PA-C will perf... Mon, 16 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Free-Skin-Cancer-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently opened a newly renovated, state-of-the-art Cardiac Diagnostic Department. The new department, located on the second floor of Mercy’s Surgery Center, offers a convenient, comfortable and relaxing setting for cardiac diagnostics, combined with the m... Wed, 11 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Opens-New-Cardiac-Diagnostic-Department cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is proud to announce the recipients of the Nursing Clinical Excellence Award, which include Hannah Abdul, R.N., 5 Main Telemetry/Pediatrics, Beth Bailey, R.N.,PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), Chris Moore, R.N., 9 Main (Telemetry), Tricia Trissel, R.N., OR (oper... Wed, 11 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Awards-Five-Nursing-Excellence-Awards-for-2011 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: As part of Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to the promotion of health and physical fitness in the community, Mercy Sports Medicine will once again host the annual Mercy Health Run Classic on Saturday, May 14. This 5k road-race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the start and... Tue, 10 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Run-Classic-To-Be-Held-May-14 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: To help prevent the misuse of prescription drugs and address the safety and health hazards of pharmaceutical waste, Mercy Medical Center partnered with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and Canton City Police Department to serve as a collection site for the United States Drug Enforc... Tue, 10 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Collects-Record-Numbers-During-April-30-Prescription-Take-Back-Event cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Did you know that stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of long-term disability? According to the American Stroke Association, African Americans are at twice the risk of first-ever strokes compared to Caucasians, and they have a higher... Mon, 09 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stresses-Importance-of-Reducing-the-Risk-of-a-Stroke cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., May 17, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Medicare Specialist an... Fri, 06 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-FREE-Medicare-Options-Event-May-17 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, May 13 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening ... Fri, 06 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-May-13-14- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Does your child or grandchild like to color? Let them show off their talent for a chance to win a variety of prizes. Mercy Heart Center at Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County will be holding a coloring contest open to ALL children in grades 3-6. One winner will be c... Thu, 05 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Coloring-Contest cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Service League will hold a spring kick-off fundraising event, “Downtown at Dusk”, on Thursday, May 19th at the Brownstone Steakhouse in Downtown Canton (5585 Market Ave., North). From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the community is invited to join the Mercy Service League as it... Wed, 04 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-Invites-Community-to-Fundraising-Party-May-19 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center volunteer Joan Garner was recently named Ohio Department of Insurance OSHIIP (Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program) Rookie Volunteer of the Year. Garner, a Canton resident and volunteer since 2009 has over 45 client contacts this year. To be nominate... Wed, 04 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Volunteer-Awarded-OSHIIP-Rookie-Volunteer-of-the-Year cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers to serve at the medical center’s information desk, patient transport, emergency, human resources, information services, mail room and volunteer services departments. Training will be provided for all positions. Information ... Tue, 03 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Seeks-New-Volunteers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: If a loved one experienced the signs of a stroke, would you be able to identify them in time to save his or her life? With a stroke, every minute, every second, counts, and in recognition of National Stroke Month, the Stroke Center at Mercy wants to make sure everyone in the communi... Mon, 02 May 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stresses-Importance-of-Knowing-the-Signs-of-a-Stroke cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Alliance, Ohio: Mercy Imaging of Alliance will offer FREE bone density and low-cost blood screenings on Wednesday, May 11th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1401 S. Arch Ave., Alliance (inside Carnation Clinic), will be offering the bone density heel scans for FREE in addition to t... Fri, 29 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Brings-FREE-Bone-Density-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-to-Alliance-Community cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center once again served as co-sponsor for the annual Family Health Fair/Cover the Uninsured event, held at the Stark County District Library on April 9th from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Free and open to the community, Mercy offered individuals and families various health ... Fri, 29 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/More-Than-450-Participate-in-Family-Health-Fair-Cover-the-Uninsured-Event cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of North Canton, Lake, Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in May. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyc... Wed, 27 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-May cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Are you looking for an exciting career in healthcare? Mercy Medical Center invites the community to take part in the Healthcare Career Advising Expo on Saturday, May 21. Held from 12 noon until 2 p.m., this expo is FREE and open to the public. No reservations are required. From lab... Mon, 25 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Community-Invited-to-Healthcare-Career-Advising-Expo cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: More women than men die of heart disease. In fact, coronary heart disease, which causes heart attack, is the single leading cause of death for American women. Mercy Medical Center will present, “Heart Disease: What Every Women Should Know and Every Man Should Hear” on We... Mon, 25 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Women-and-Heart-Disease cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) and the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) will be hosting “Welcome to Medicare: 2011” on Wednesday, April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. inside Mercy Hall at Mercy Medical Center. This program is for new and soon-to... Wed, 20 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-is-Site-for-Welcome-to-Medicare-2011-April-27 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., April 19, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Medicare Specialist ... Mon, 11 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-April cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: In an effort to raise funds for its Minority Scholarship Fund, Mercy will be raffling off (2) tickets to the June 17th NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). The raffle ticket sales will kick-off on Tuesday, April 19th with the arrival of an official NASCAR pace car. ... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Selling-Raffle-Tickets-to-NASCAR-Race-for-Minority-Scholarship-Fund cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: To help prevent the misuse of prescription drugs and address the safety and health hazards of pharmaceutical waste, Mercy Medical Center is partnering with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and Canton City Police Department to serve as a collection site for the United States Drug En... Thu, 07 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-is-Collection-Site-for-Prescription-Take-Back-Initiative- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: OPTIFAST® by Nestle Nutrition awarded Mercy Weight Management Clinic of the Year on Thursday, March 31 at the Nestle OPTIFAST Marketing Conference in Chicago, IL. Mercy was selected among over 400 OPTIFAST clinics nationwide, 100 of which are hospital-based. Award winners were s... Thu, 07 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/OPTIFAST-By-Nestle-Nutrition-Names-Mercy-Weight-Management-Clinic-of-the-Year- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Senior Friends is offering individuals 50 years and older a free open house and social event from 1–3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. Don’t gamble with your health. Stop by for free health sc... Tue, 05 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Seniors-Free-Health-Event-May-4 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Whether you’re a current or former cancer patient, a caregiver, family member or friend, Mercy Medical Center’s FREE cancer support groups offer a safe place to share with others who understand. Facilitated by nurses who are specially trained to support cancer patients, ... Tue, 05 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Cancer-Support-Groups-in-April cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management is hosting an OPTIFAST Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at Mercy Medical Center’s OPTIFAST classroom. Meet Mercy’s staff members, sample OPTIFAST products, and learn more about how to lose weight, adopt healthy habits, get i... Tue, 05 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hosts-OPTIFAST-Open-House-April-28 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: State Mercy Medical Center, has again earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency, for the second year in a row. This signifies that the building pe... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Earns-EPA-s-ENERGY-STAR-for-Superior-Energy-Efficiency- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in April. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL a... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Lake-Jackson-Louisville-and-Plain-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-April cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and exper... Mon, 28 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Grief-Support-Group-to-Begin-July-5 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Jackson Township, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Jackson has partnered with Buehler’s Fresh Foods to offer additional low-cost blood screenings to the Jackson community. These screenings will take place on Tuesday, April 5th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Pharmacy Area of Buehler’... Thu, 24 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Jackson-Partners-with-Buehler-s-Fresh-Foods-to-Bring-Additional-Low-Cost-Blood-Screening-to-Jackson-April-5 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will once again partner with the Stark County District Library to offer the annual Family Health Fair and Cover the Uninsured Day on Saturday, April 9th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Main Library location (715 Market Avenue N, Canton). Free and open to the c... Fri, 18 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Family-Health-Fair-Cover-the-Uninsured-Day-To-Be-Held-April-9 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, March 25, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.  The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lip... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-March-25 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mercy Stroke Center’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for st... Fri, 11 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-receives-Get-With-The-Guidelines-Stroke-Gold-Plus-Quality-Achievement-Award cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will host the 10th Annual Diabetes Health & Equipment Fair on Thursday, March 31 inside Mercy Hall Auditorium. Free to the community and professionals, this educational event will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and requires no reservation. Participants will be o... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Holds-10th-Annual-Diabetes-Health-Equipment-Fair-March-31 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., March 15, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Med... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-March-15 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free prostate cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease, which is one of the most common cancers in American men. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital examinations will be scheduled beginning at 6 p.m. ... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-Prostate-Cancer-Screenings-April-4 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org  Massillon, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering a free luncheon and program for breast cancer survivors titled “Beyond Surviving is Thriving” on Saturday, March 19 at the Massillon Woman’s Club, located at 210 Fourth Street, NE, in Massillon. Registration will begin at 8:... Fri, 04 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Offers-Free-Breast-Cancer-Survivor-Event cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will host a continuing medical education program on Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m., entitled, “How to Get Rid of a Pain in the Back: A Clinician’s Guide to Spine Care”. Dinner and registration will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a lecture, pane... Thu, 03 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Back-Pain-Presentation-March-23 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in March. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL a... Wed, 02 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Lake-Jackson-Louisville-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-March cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org  Canton, Ohio: Join Mercy Weight Management’s OPTIFAST weight-loss program by March 31, and you’ll automatically be entered into a drawing for a New Year, New You makeover.  One lucky OPTIFAST participant will win $500 of spa services donated by Scott Talbot Salon & Spa ... Tue, 01 Mar 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Join-Mercy-s-OPTIFAST-Program-for-Chance-to-Win-Makeover cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, March 11th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m and on Saturday, March 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol... Mon, 28 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-March-11-12 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is currently taking applications for 2011 Minority Scholarships. These scholarships have been set up by Mercy to provide financial support to minority students who may lack resources necessary to attend college or begin a career path. This year, the hospital is ... Tue, 15 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Taking-Applications-for-Minority-Scholarships cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, February 25, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid ... Mon, 14 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-during-the-month-of-February cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Homecare, with the support of CarePoint Partners LLC, will host a continuing medical education program on Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 a.m. and 12 noon, entitled, “Nutritional Issues in Heart Failure Patients and the Aging Population”. The presentation will be mad... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Nutrition-and-Heart-Failure-Presentation-Feb-17 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management is hosting an OPTIFAST Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at Mercy Medical Center’s OPTIFAST classroom. Meet Mercy’s staff members, sample OPTIFAST products, and learn more about how to lose weight, adopt healthy habits, get i... Wed, 09 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Hosts-OPTIFAST-Open-House-April-28 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and exper... Tue, 08 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Grief-Support-Group-to-Begin-March-1 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: The Office of Healthy Ohio (OHO) has recognized Mercy Medical Center, along with 32 other Ohio businesses, for healthy worksite practices. Healthy Ohio Business Council Chair Cynthia Crosthwaite will present the seventh-annual Healthy Ohio-Healthy Worksite awards on Friday, Feb. 11... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Office-Of-Healthy-Ohio-Honors-Mercy-For-Healthy-Practices cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, February 11th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m and on Saturday, February 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total chole... Wed, 02 Feb 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-Feb-11-12 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has announced its support of CaringBridge, a charitable nonprofit organization providing free websites that connect families and friends during a serious health event, care and recovery. A CaringBridge website gives patients and caregivers a place to provide hea... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Supports-CaringBridge-To-Enhance-Patient-Family-Centered-Care cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Jackson Township, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Jackson has partnered with Buehler’s Fresh Foods to offer additional low-cost blood screenings to the Jackson community. These screenings will take place on Tuesday, February 1st from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Pharmacy Area of Buehler&rsq... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Partners-With-Buehler-s-To-Bring-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-To-the-Jackson-Community cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center in partnership with Tuscarawas County Public Library is offering a Heart Health Fair on Tuesday, February 15th inside the library’s New Philadelphia branch located at 121 Fair Ave NW, from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. This health fair will offer FREE ... Wed, 26 Jan 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Presents-Heart-Health-Fair-Educational-Program-Feb-15 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, January 28, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid p... Fri, 21 Jan 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-January-28 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Strokes, which are largely preventable, are the third leading cause of death and are a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. Knowledge is power, and to help create a more informed public, The American Stroke Association is holding a live Virtual Stroke Fair on Wedn... Thu, 13 Jan 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Virtual-Stroke-Fair-To-Be-Held-January-19 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Hospice will host Hope Blossoms Style Show & Luncheon on Saturday, April 30 at McKinley Grand Hotel, located at 320 Market Ave. South in Canton. Lunch is at noon, and the style show will follow. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased by calling 330-649-4380. Table... Wed, 12 Jan 2011 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Style-Show-Luncheon-Set-For-April-30 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, January 7th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m and on Saturday, January 8th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholester... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-January-7-8 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Louisville, Lake, Plain, Jackson & North Canton will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in January. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholester... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Louisville-Lake-Plain-Jackson-North-Canton-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-January cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: More than 76 million people live with pain caused by disease, disorder, accident or surgery. Low back pain continues to be one of the most common types of pain reported. Join Mercy Interventional Pain Management physician, Adel M. Zakari, M.D., as he presents a community health lect... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Low-Back-Pain cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Obesity affects as many as 30 percent of Americans, and the condition is linked with about 300,000 adult deaths annually. Kathy Wise, RD, LD, LWC, Director of Health & Wellness at Mercy Medical Center, will present “New Year, New You, New Weight,” on Wednes... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Presents-New-Year-New-You-New-Weight-at-Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Losing weight is a popular New Year’s Resolution. Nearly two thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Mercy Weight Management offers OPTIFAST, a medically safe, weight-loss program that can help you lose weight and keep it off. OPTIFAST combines a calorie-controll... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-To-Host-OPTIFAST-Open-House-On-Jan-20 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Adel M. Zakari, M.D., Interventional Pain Medicine physician, has joined Mercy Medical Center’s Pain Management Center. Dr. Zakari is board certified in Pain Medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABAPM) and the American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM). Current... Fri, 17 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Dr-Zakari-Has-Joined-Mercy-Pain-Management cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center has been awarded recertification for its Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Mercy Medical Center is home to the first nationally certified cardiac and pulmonary re... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cardiac-and-Pulmonary-Rehabilitation-Programs-Awarded-Recertification-by-AACVPR cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Homecare is offering a “drive-in” influenza vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, Wednesday, Dec. 8, and Wednesday, Dec. 15. Stop by Mercy Homecare, located at 7569 Whipple Ave., N.W., in North Canton, and if you are unable to get out o... Wed, 01 Dec 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Homecare-Offers-Drive-In-Flu-Vaccine-Clinic cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in December. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and ... Tue, 30 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Jackson-Louisville-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-December cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, December 10th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m and on Saturday, December 11th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total chole... Tue, 30 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: Mercy Medical Center has received a Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeastern Ohio Mini Grant. The funding will allow for the purchase of Sprout Learning Backpacks to be utilized by the parents and children of Skyline Terrace, a Section 8 housing complex located in SE Canton. Me... Mon, 29 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Mission-Outreach-Receives-Ronald-McDonald-Grant cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: East Canton resident, Dusty Kintigh, knew there was something special about her Rottweiler, Sassy. She knew that Sassy had the ability to help other people with her loving and gentle personality. “I prayed that the Lord would open doors for her to help people – she has s... Mon, 29 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Highlights-Hospice-Volunteer-and-East-Canton-Resident-Dusty-Kintigh cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Ten years ago, Louisville resident, Jerry McEowen lost his first wife to cancer. However, her last days, weeks and months were made comfortable for both of them by Mercy Hospice. “They were so loving and kind to us both,” remarked McEowen. Several years later, he, felt a... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Volunteer-and-Louisville-Resident-Gives-Comfort-and-Compassion-to-Patient-Families cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Uniontown, Ohio: Upon his retirement more than three years ago, Uniontown resident, John Schorr, began looking for something fulfilling to do with his time. Originally he wanted to transport cancer patients to chemotherapy appointments, however, fate had different plans for him, and he was direct... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Highlights-Volunteers-and-Lake-Uniontown-Residents-John-Schorr-and-Kim-Lieb-for-Giving-Comfort-and-Compassion-to-Patients-Families cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: As a retired respiratory therapist, North Canton resident Bob Poleon knew he still wanted to have a presence in “patient care” in his retired years.  Bob decided to take his experience from the hospital and apply it directly in the patients’ homes.&nbs... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Highlights-Volunteers-and-North-Canton-Residents-Bob-Poleon-and-Kathy-Blubaugh-for-Giving-Comfort-and-Compassion-to-Patients-Families cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Nora Valin was visiting her mother at a nursing home. Across the hall, an elderly woman was dying – alone. Valin, who felt torn, says, “Someone should have been with the woman during her final moments. It felt so wrong. No one should die alone.” That vivid memory ... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Volunteers-Give-Comfort-and-Compassion-to-Patients-Families cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Dental Services and Mercy Cancer Center are co-sponsoring free oral cancer screenings from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16 at Mercy Dental Services. Oral cancer starts in the mouth (oral cavity), and oropharyngeal cancer develops in the throat. Mercy dental professionals will... Wed, 17 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-To-Offer-Free-Oral-Cancer-Screenings-Dec-16 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, November 26, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid ... Tue, 16 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-November-26 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., November 23, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Medicare Speciali... Mon, 15 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hosts-FREE-Medicare-Options-Event-November-23 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The staff and volunteers at Mercy Hospice have a very important job – caring for the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their families. The caring and dedication does not necessarily end once the patient has reached the end of hi... Wed, 10 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Remembers-Loved-Ones-with-Annual-Memorial-Program cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Each year, one in three adults age 65 and over will suffer a fall. Join Laura Williams, PT, and Christy Bowers, OT, from the physical therapy department at Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County for the community health lecture, “Don’t Trip Into Fall”. ... Tue, 09 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Preventing-Falls cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org  Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is sponsoring Surviving and Thriving, an informative and inspirational event for newly diagnosed and long-term cancer survivors from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 at Mercy Hall Auditorium. Featured speaker, Gregory M. Boone, M.D., a general surgeon at ... Tue, 02 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Presents-Thriving-and-Striving cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will present, “Why We are Number 1 in Heart Care” on Tuesday, November 9 at Meyer’s Lake Ballroom, 3218 Parkway St., NW, Canton, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ahmed Sabe, M.D., Medical Director of Mercy Heart Center, will begin the event with “Do... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Heart-Care cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in November. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HD... Thu, 28 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Lake-Jackson-North-Canton-Louisville-and-Plain-offer-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-November cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Judy Hadam, BS, RT, CRA, administrative director of radiology services at Mercy Medical Center, has received the credential of Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) through the Radiology Administration Certification Commission (RACC). Hadam became the 40th radiology administrator... Thu, 21 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Hadam-Receives-Recognition-as-a-Certified-Radiology-Administrator cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio (October 21, 2010) –HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, published a study this week finding that Mercy Medical Center is among the top 5% in the nation for Overall Cardiac Care, Cardiology Services and Coronary Interventional Procedures. The n... Thu, 21 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/NATIONAL-STUDY-FINDS-MERCY-MEDICAL-CENTER-IN-TOP-5-FOR-OVERALL-CARDIAC-CARE cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: When Darlene King-Mayberry, RN, BC, Clinical Manager of Mercy Homecare, lost her mother to breast cancer more than two years ago, she knew first hand the effect cancer has on its innocent victims and their loved ones. Six months prior to that, she lost her mother-in-law (a breast ca... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Fight-Like-A-Girl-Mercy-Homecare-Hospice-Raise-Funds-for-Breast-Cancer cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: A cancer diagnosis may feel like a lonely and isolating experience. Connecting with others who have been there is a good source of support. Mercy Cancer Center offers two monthly cancer support groups at Mercy Medical Center. For individuals diagnosed with ANY type of cancer, a Merc... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Offers-Monthly-Support-Groups cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Breast Care Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in mam... Thu, 14 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Breast-Care-Center-Designated-an-ACR-Breast-Imaging-Center-of-Excellence cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, October 22, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid p... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-October-22 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org CANTON, OHIO – Mercy Medical Center and the Church of the Lakes Faith Community Nurses will sponsor a Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, October 30th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Church of the Lakes, 5944 Fulton Dr. NW, Canton (on the corner of Brunnerdale). Free and open to the commun... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-and-Church-of-the-Lakes-Faith-Community-Nurses-Sponsor-Health-Fair-Oct-30 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of North Canton, Jackson and Plain will be offering low-cost flu clinics during the month of October. The flu vaccines will be offered for $20 - traditional Medicare will be billed for the vaccines – patients must bring their Medicare Card with them. No ap... Wed, 06 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Local-Mercy-Health-Centers-Offer-Low-Cost-Flu-Clinics cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer flu vaccines on Friday, October 8th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering the flu vaccines for $20 - traditional Medicare will be billed for the vaccines ... Tue, 05 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Flu-Vaccines-Oct-8 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently honored five of its physicians for outstanding service to patients, the hospital and the community during the 2010 induction ceremony and dinner for the Society of St. Luke, Mercy’s physician honor society. Honorees included Victor H. Bazzoli, M... Fri, 01 Oct 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Inducts-Five-Physicians-Into-Society-of-St-Luke cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Uniontown, Ohio: Mark J. Hudak, M.D., medical director of Mercy Sports Medicine, is now taking appointments at Mercy Health Center of Lake, located at 11932 King Church Ave., N.W., in Uniontown. With office hours also available at Mercy Health Center of Plain, Hudak specializes in injury preventi... Thu, 30 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Sports-Medicine-Physician-Now-Taking-Appointments-at-Mercy-Health-Center-of-Lake cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: More than 207,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mercy Cancer Center presents “Protect Your Breast Health,” a free ... Thu, 30 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Presents-Free-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Program-at-Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in September. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, H... Wed, 29 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Lake-Louisville-Plain-and-Jackson-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-October cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 inside Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Shield M. Wikas, D.O., dermatologist, will perform the... Mon, 27 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-FREE-Skin-Cancer-Screening cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, October 8th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar)... Mon, 27 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-October-8th cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Stark County, Ohio: Mercy Service League will hold its 2010 Harvest Ball on Saturday, October 16, in the Canton Memorial Civic Center’s McKinley Room. Michael V. Tirmonia, D.O., president of Mercy Medical Center’s medical staff, has been named honorary physician chair of this highly... Fri, 24 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-s-2010-Harvest-Ball-to-Benefit-E-D-Renovation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) affects about 8 million American men and women over the age of 40. Usually caused by atherosclerosis, PAD narrows arteries in the legs, limiting blood flow to the muscles. Join Mercy for FREE PAD Screenings at the following dates and locations &ndas... Thu, 23 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-FREE-PAD-Screenings-in-Tuscarawas-Carroll-Counties cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Medical Center is proud to join the nation in celebrating National Rehabilitation Awareness Week (September 19-25). This is a week-long celebration is designed to educate people about the benefits of rehabilitation and the capabilities of people with disabilities. Rehab sp... Sun, 19 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Joins-Nation-in-Celebrating-National-Rehabilitation-Awareness-Week cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) affects about 8 million American men and women over the age of 40. Usually caused by atherosclerosis, PAD narrows arteries in the legs, limiting blood flow to the muscles. Join Mercy vascular surgeon, Jeffrey Prem, M.D., as he presents a c... Thu, 16 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-PAD cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org     Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, September 24, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sug... Wed, 15 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-Sept-24 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and experie... Tue, 14 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-s-Free-Grief-Support-Group-Begins-Oct-5 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: To help prevent the misuse of prescription drugs and address the safety and health hazards of pharmaceutical waste, Mercy Medical Center is partnering with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and Canton City Police Department to serve as a collection site for the United States Drug En... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-is-Collection-Site-for-Prescription-Drug-Take-Back-Initiative-Sept-25 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org     Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., September 14, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy&... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-FREE-Medicare-Options-Event-Sept-14 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, September 10th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screeni... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-Sept-10 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Driver Rehabilitation Program is offering AAA Mature Drivers Class to help driver’s compensate for physical changes and drive defensively in today’s busy environment. It’s easy to take your ability to drive for granted, espe... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-s-Driver-Rehabilitation-Program-Offers-AAA-Mature-Drivers-Class cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: More than 217,000 men in 2010 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 32,050 will die from the disease. The good news: with early detection, prostate cancer is one of the more treatable forms of cancer, and studies have shown regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/National-Prostate-Cancer-Screening-Program-Offers-Free-Testing cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Recent statistics reveal that each year roughly 220,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death. Foun... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Holds-Free-Prostate-Cancer-Screenings-and-Educational-Program-About-Robotic-Assisted-Prostatectomy cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Stark County, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center broke ground Thursday  on the new 55,000-sq.-ft. Mercy Health Center and STATCARE of Jackson. The new facility is a strategic, developer-hospital-physician partnership between Signet Healthcare, Mercy Medical Center and local physician practic... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Partners-with-Signet-Healthcare-Local-Physicians-on-New-Jackson-Township-Health-Center cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, North Canton, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in September. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total c... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-of-Lake-Louisville-Plain-North-Canton-and-Jackson-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-September cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers to serve at the medical center’s information desk, gift shop, case management, green team, patient transport and volunteer services departments. Mercy Health Center of Carroll County is seeking a clerical volunteer for its p... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Seeking-Volunteers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department is offering a Delta Society Pet Patrol Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 25 for individuals interested in offering therapeutic pet visitations for hospital patients and visitors. Pet... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-To-Host-Delta-Society-Workshop-For-Pet-Patrol-Teams cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, August 27, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2,... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-August-27 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Gary Greathouse, program director for Mercy School of Radiologic Technology, was recently elected to serve as the Management Chapter Steering Committee Chairman for the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). Greathouse was elected at the 2010 ASRT Annual Governance and... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-s-Greathouse-Elected-To-Chair-ASRT-Committee cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., August 17, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Med... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/FREE-Medicare-Options-Event-August-17 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and expe... Thu, 05 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Grief-Support-Group-Fall-Sessions cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, August 13 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screenin... Thu, 05 Aug 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-Aug-13 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, North Canton, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in August. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, t... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Centers-Offer-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-in-August cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will be offering a Natural Family Planning class series for married or engaged couples beginning on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Subsequent dates for the series will be August 14, 28, September 25 and October 23.   The classes will ... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Natural-Family-Planning-Class cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., July 20th, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Med... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-July cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, July 23, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, a... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-July-23 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Service League is selling a limited number of Harvest Raffle tickets for a chance to win the $10,000 cash prize. All proceeds from the Harvest Raffle will benefit the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center, a ministry of ... Tue, 06 Jul 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/The-Harvest-Raffle-10-000-Cash-Prize- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Thanks to a generous gift from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton, Mercy Dental Services recently purchased the diaco® dental chair, a fully mobile unit designed specifically for wheelchair patients. With the new lift, a patient remains comfortably in her person... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Dental-Services-Improves-Care-for-Wheelchair-Patients cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s innovative environmental initiatives and outreach efforts are making an impact. The Catholic Health Association (CHA) and Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) selected Mercy Medical Center to present their program models at recent national and state conferences. ... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Green-Team-Mission-Outreach-Present-Innovative-Programs cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, July 9 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (bloo... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-July-9 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Since 1986, Mercy Medical Center has helped patients heal chronic wounds and treat other health conditions through the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) therapy. With the acquisition of a BARA-MED® XD computerized monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chamber, Mercy becomes the only ... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Acquires-New-Hyperbaric-Oxygen-Therapy-Chamber-To-Improve-Patient-Comfort-and-Healing cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Stark County, Ohio: Do you know the signs of a heart attack? Do you know what to do if you or a loved one exhibited any of the below symptoms:   Men: any kind of chest discomfort, shortness of breath, indigestion, upper abdominal pain, shoulder or arm pain, jaw pain, pain... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Stresses-Importance-of-Knowing-Heart-Attack-Warning-Signs cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: During its annual banquet, Mercy Service League presented members of the hospital’s medical staff and administration with checks totaling $189,000 raised from their 2009-2010 fundraising efforts including the 2009 Harvest Ball and Harvest Raffle, The Repository’s 2009 Charity Festiv... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-Awards-189-000-To-Hospital-Programs cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Stark County, Ohio: For more than a year, cataracts affected the vision and quality of life of Massillon resident Kathryn Evans, who could not afford restorative surgery. But, thanks to Mission Cataract USA and its local team that includes Sanjeev Dewan, M.D., Stark County Anesthesia and ... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Helps-Massillon-Woman-Regain-Her-Sight cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, North Canton, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in July. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total choles... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Number-July-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, June 25, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, a... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-June-25 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine is hosting a Sport Performance Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. All ages are welcome. Meet Mercy Sports Medicine certified athletic trainers, Titleist Perfo... Fri, 11 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hosts-Sport-Performance-Open-House-On-June-26 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., June 15, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’s Medic... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-FREE-Medicare-Options-Event-in-June cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Traditional hysterectomy and other traditional gynecologic surgeries can often come with significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves. Join Daniel Cain, D.O., OB/Gyn, and Mercy Service Line Manager of Minimally Invasive &... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-FREE-Women-s-Health-Program cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, June 11 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blo... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-June-11 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio:  Three Canton City School students moved one step closer to making their educational endeavors a reality thanks to Mercy Medical Center’s Minority Scholarship Fund.  These deserving students were recognized at the Greater Stark County Urban League Equal Oppor... Tue, 25 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Awards-Minority-Scholarships cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Over 250 adults and children participated in the annual Mercy Health Run Classic on Saturday, May 22. A free kids fun-run kicked off the event before runners began a new 5K course with the start and finish at Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Canton residents Greg How... Tue, 25 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Annual-Health-Run-For-The-Entire-Family cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center partners with Canton City Schools to offer adult learners in their GED program a six-week, shadowing program at the hospital. Named Pathfinders, students tour Mercy Medical Center and–based on their individual areas of interest–shadow Mercy e... Fri, 21 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Partners-With-Canton-City-Schools-To-Help-GED-Students-Find-Career-Path cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Stark County, Ohio:  Stroke affects more than 750,000 Americans each year. These “brain attacks” can leave lasting physical and behavioral changes and even affect a person’s ability to communicate and swallow. Stark County is certainly not exempt from thes... Wed, 19 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Local-Stroke-Survivors-Find-Ways-to-Help-Others cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine is offering athletes entering the ninth grade and up an opportunity to improve their skills this summer and prepare for the next season. Purchase a summer performance pass for $100, and choose 10, two-hour training sessions with Mercy athletic trainer... Wed, 19 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-High-School-Athletes-Summer-Training-Program cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio:  Stroke affects more than 700,000 Americans each year. These “brain attacks” can leave lasting physical and behavioral changes and even affect a person’s ability to communicate and swallow.   What is a stroke?   A stroke occurs when ... Mon, 17 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Aids-Stroke-Victims-on-Road-to-Recovery cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: As part of Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to the promotion of health and physical fitness in the community, Mercy Sports Medicine will once again host the annual Mercy Health Run Classic Saturday, May 22. This 5K road-race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the start and finish a... Thu, 13 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Run-Set-For-May-22 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, May 28, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, an... Thu, 13 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-Carrollton-May-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: New research highlighting the dangers for athletes suffering concussions has heightened awareness about the short and potentially long-term affects associated with these brain injuries. So much so, that recently, the Ohio High School Athletic Association adopted a rule change re... Wed, 12 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Impact-of-a-Concussion cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio:  Did you know that stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of long-term disability? According to the American Stroke Association, African Americans are at twice the risk of first-ever strokes compared to Caucasians, and... Fri, 07 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stresses-Importance-of-Reducing-the-Risk-of-Stroke cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   NORTH CANTON, OHIO – Mercy Cancer Center will offer free skin cancer screenings at Mercy Health Center of North Canton on May 26.   Skin Cancer Screening Your skin is the largest organ in your body.  Cancer of the skin is the most common of all cancers.  An unusual... Thu, 06 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Hosts-FREE-Skin-Cancer-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is proud to announce the recipients of the Clinical Excellence Award, which include Emily Bartlett, R.N., Intensive Care Unit (I.C.U.), Tim Griffiths, R.N., Cardiovascular Surgical Care Unit (CV-SCU), Susan Heskett, R.N., adult/pediatrics, Katie Walker, ... Thu, 06 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Awards-Five-Nursing-Excellence-Awards-for-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Did you know that Fibromyalgia affects more than 10 million Americans? Although Fibromyalgia is the most common arthritis related illness after osteoarthritis, it is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Presented by Arsal Ahmad, M.D., specialist in physical m... Tue, 04 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Program-on-Fibromyalgia cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High St., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) fo... Mon, 03 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-Offers-Low-Cost-Blood-Screenings-May-14 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Dental Services and the Dental General Residency Program (GPR) at Mercy Medical Center were recently presented with a $100,000 check from the Stark County Dental Society (SCDS) in conjunction with the society’s centennial anniversary. “To celebrate the 100th... Mon, 03 May 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Dental-Services-Receives-100-000 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio:  If a loved one experienced the signs of a stroke, would you be able to identify them in time to save his or her life?  With a stroke, every minute, every second, counts, and in recognition of National Stroke Month, the Stroke Center at Mercy wants to make sure eve... Fri, 30 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stresses-Importance-of-Knowing-Signs-of-Stroke cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, North Canton, Louisville and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in May. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholest... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-May-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: The work of America's 3.1 million registered nurses to save lives and maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of this year's annual National Nurses Week, celebrated May 6-12 throughout the United States.  The American Nurses Association (ANA) ha... Tue, 27 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Celebrates-National-Nurses-Week cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Did you know that more than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States? These falls are the leading cause of injury deaths in older adults and are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma.&nb... Fri, 23 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Balance-Screening cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: In honor of National Volunteer Week, Mercy Medical Center’s Volunteer Services department would like to take this opportunity to thank its volunteers for the dedication and service they provide, not only for Mercy Medical Center, but for its patients as well. In 2... Fri, 23 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Honors-Volunteers-During-National-Volunteer-Week cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) has recognized Mercy Medical Center volunteer, Harry Wall, as “Rookie Volunteer of the Year”. Wall, a Hartville resident and OSHIIP volunteer since May of 2009, has submitted nearly 600 Clien... Thu, 22 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Volunteer-Receives-OSHIIP-Award cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management offers Weight to Go, a supervised, weight-control program focusing on food and behavioral changes to promote weight loss. Weekly classes will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursdays from May 6–July 15 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave... Thu, 22 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Lose-Weight-With-Mercy-s-Weight-to-Go-Program cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center and Hampton Capital Management are proud to co-sponsor “Yes, You Can!” a FREE motivational event on Wednesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at The University Center, Kent State University Stark.   About Team Hoyt Born in 1962 to Dick an... Tue, 20 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Brings-Motivational-Speaker-to-Stark-County cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Green Team is proud to celebrate Earth Day 2010 on April 22. This will be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and Mercy is excited to be making a difference through its green initiative. Mercy will recognize the significance of Earth... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Green-Team-Provides-Earth-Day-Activities cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: On April 7 an Ohio law went into effect requiring that all children ages 4 through 7 who are less than 57 inches (4 ft. 9 in.) tall, must ride in a federally approved booster seat. While this affected parents with young children, it also affected many Ohio schools.&nbsp... Wed, 14 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Donates-Booster-Seats cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Hospice will host Hope Blossoms, its annual style show and luncheon on Saturday, April 24 at McKinley Grand Hotel, located at 320 Market Ave. South. Doors will open at 10:45 a.m., and lunch is at noon. Tickets are $30 per person, and all proceeds benefit Mercy Hospice patients... Wed, 14 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Style-Show-Luncheon-Set-For-April-24 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, April 23, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, ... Fri, 09 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Carroll-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-April-23 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   (STARK COUNTY, Ohio – April 8, 2010) –  Stark County’s four hospitals and four health departments are working collaboratively to keep our community healthy. They also have strong collaboration through the Stark County Emergency Healthcare Planning Committee (Stark C... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Stark-County-Hospitals-End-Flu-Season-Visitation-Restrictions cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Are you or a loved concerned about skin cancer? Did you know that there were more than 1,000,000 new cases of skin cancer diagnosed last year in the United States alone?  Cancer of the skin is the most common of all cancers in the U.S. Join Mercy Can... Tue, 06 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Skin-Cancer cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, April 9th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (b... Mon, 05 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-Tuscarawas-County-April-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Some county residents may like assistance as they complete their census form. Others may have questions or may prefer to have the form in a language other than English. In an effort to make sure each resident is counted, Mercy Medical Center is serving as a Questio... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Serves-As-Census-Questionnaire-Assistance-Center cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: As a sponsor of New Towne Mall’s Community Wellness Day on Saturday, April 10th, Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas will be a part of the health fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mercy’s Physical Therapy, Cardiac Diagnostics, Radiology, Laboratory, Cardiac... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Offer-Free-Health-Screenings-at-New-Towne-Mall-s-Community-Wellness-Day cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   CANTON, OHIO – Did you know that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men according to the American Cancer Society? Early detection starts with a digital rectal exam and PSA blood test. The Mercy Cancer Center will offer a free prostate cancer screening on April 19... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-to-Host-FREE-Prostate-Cancer-Screenings-April-19 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Louisville, Ohio: Mercy Health Center of Louisville will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, April 16th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1302 W. Main St., Louisville, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-Louisville cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management has changed the time and location of its information sessions. Open to anyone wanting to learn more about the OPTIFAST Weight Management Program, these FREE informational sessions will be offered every other Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. inside... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Changes-Meeting-Times-and-Location cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Are you looking for an exciting career in healthcare? Mercy Medical Center invites the community to take part in the Healthcare Career Advising Expo on Saturday, April 17. Held from 12 noon until 2 p.m., this expo is FREE and open to the public. No reservations are required... Fri, 26 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Invites-Community-to-Healthcare-Career-Advising-Expo cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County invites the community to take part in a Healthcare Vendor Expo on Friday, April 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event will offer give-a-ways, goodies, health screenings, as well as informational displays and materials from various local hea... Fri, 26 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Community-Invited-to-Healthcare-Vendor-Expo cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is working in collaboration with Westat, a professional research firm, on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to improve safety on the roads for older drivers. To do this, Mercy will be hosting several focus group sessions ... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hosts-Older-Driver-Focus-Groups cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Health Centers of Lake, Jackson, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings in April. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL ... Wed, 24 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Number-April-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Did you know that more than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States? Furthermore, for older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths and are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for tr... Wed, 24 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Physical-Therapy-to-Offer-FREE-Health-Screenings-April-6 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Health Center of Louisville wishes to invite the community to an Open House celebration on Wednesday, March 24 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., inside the facility located at 1302 W. Main St., Louisville.   The event will begin with a blessing by Father Steven Agostino, Priest Chaplain... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Louisville-Invites-Community-to-Open-House-Celebration cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: As part of Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to the promotion of health and physical fitness in the community, Mercy Sports Medicine will once again host the annual Mercy Health Run Classic Saturday, May 22. This 5K road-race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the start and finish a... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Run-Classic-Set-For-May-22 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: In January 2010, the Stark County Health Department (SCHD) was awarded an Injury Prevention Grant from the Ohio Department of Health. With this four-year funding opportunity, the SCHD will focus on childhood injury prevention, with an emphasis on sports related injuries. Mercy S... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Partners-With-Stark-County-Health-Department-To-Focus-On-Sports-related-Injury-Prevention-and-Treatment cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, March 26, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-Carrollton-March-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will host the 9th Annual Diabetes Health & Equipment Fair on Thursday, March 25 inside Mercy Hall Auditorium. Free to the community and professionals, this educational event will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and requires no reservation.   Pa... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Host-Diabetes-Fair-March-25 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., March 16, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Terri Gursky, Mercy’sMedic... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-March cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Medical Center now offers radiologic services to the Alliance community with the acquisition of ARCH Diagnostics Imaging.   Located at 1401 S. Arch Ave. in Alliance, Mercy Imaging Center of Alliance now offers CT scans and open MRIs, with additional radiologic services coming... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Expands-Healthcare-Into-Alliance cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Do you or a loved one suffer the pain of osteoarthritis in the knee? Osteoarthritis. Join Mercy orthopaedic surgeon, Thomas A. Krupko, M.D., as he presents, “Treatment of Osteoarthritis in the Knee” on Wednesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. inside Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Present-Program-on-Treatment-of-Osteoarthritis-in-the-Knee cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, March 12 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (bl... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-Tuscarawas-County cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Centers of Lake, Jackson, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings throughout the month of March. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (t... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-March-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Carrollton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, February 26 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Number-Carrollton cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Feb. 23, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri Gursky. Guests... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-February cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Medical Center now offers a weekly breastfeeding support group open to all breastfeeding women and their babies. This free program, entitled the Breastfeeding Mothers Support Group, is held every Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Mercy Childbirth Education Room in Mercy ... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Breastfeeding-Support-Group cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Louisville, Ohio: To bring health care closer to home for those we serve in eastern Stark County, Mercy Medical Center will open its expanded Mercy Health Center of Louisville this week with new space and new services.   In addition to expanded mammography, radiology and laboratory se... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Expands-Radiology-Services-in-Louisville cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   New Philadelphia, Ohio: Heart disease is the nation's number one killer of people over the age of 45. Knowing the main risk factors for heart disease can help you take extra precautions. As part of American Heart Month, cardiologist, Amjad Iqbal, M.D.,Medical Director of Satelli... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Matters-of-the-Heart cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Your heart has an important job, but it can’t do it without your help. The choices you make every day can help or hurt your heart. In recognition of American Heart Month, Mercy Cardiac Rehabilitation is sponsoring a free community education program titled “Your Healthy Heart.” Margi... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cardiac-Rehab-Presents-Your-Healthy-Heart- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Mercy Medical Centers of Lake, Jackson/Massillon, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings throughout the month of February. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (to... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-February-2010 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department is offering a Delta Society Pet Patrol Workshop from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 and Saturday, March 13 for individuals interested in offering therapeutic pet visitations for hospital patients and visitors. Pet behaviora... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-To-Host-Delta-Society-Workshop-For-New-Pet-Patrol-Teams cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Tuscarawas County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, February 12 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sug... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County-offers-low-cost-blood-screenings-in-February cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center now offers Balloon Sinuplasty™, a minimally invasive, outpatient surgical treatment for blocked sinuses. This endoscopic, catheter-based technology may be an option for eligible patients diagnosed with chronic sinusitis.   Benefits of this m... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Introduces-Balloon-Sinuplasty- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Centers of Lake, Jackson/Massillon, North Canton and Plain will each be offering low-cost blood screenings throughout the month of February. Each facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipi... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers-February cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center of Carroll County will offer low-cost blood screenings on Friday, January 22 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The facility, located at 125 Canton Rd., Carrollton, will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Know-Your-Numbers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.   This marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri Gursky. Guests m... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Medicare-Options- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is giving the community a chance to learn more about minimally invasive Robotic Surgery and meet this area’s most experienced team on Tuesday, January 19 at 6 pm.   Held inside the Mercy Surgery Center Atrium (lower level), this panel presen... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Educational-Program-on-Robotic-Surgery cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will present A Healthier You in 2010, a free community education program, on Wed., Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. inside Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County, 1031 West High Ave., in New Philadelphia.   The featured speaker will be L. Bruce Hensley, D.... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Offer-Free-Education-Program-on-Health-Wellness cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Learn more about volunteer opportunities at Mercy Medical Center at an open house to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18 in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served, and volunteers and staff will be on hand to answer questio... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Volunteer-Services-Open-House cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org CANTON—(January 4, 2010)—The Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS) and University Hospitals (UH) today announced the finalization of an agreement to restructure the two joint ventures that originated in 1999.   This transaction was completed on December 31, 2009. In March ... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/SISTERS-OF-CHARITY-HEALTH-SYSTEM-RETURNS-TO-SOLE-OWNER-OF-MERCY-MEDICAL-CENTER- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Behavioral Health will present A New Theory of the Unconscious Mind, a free community education program on Tues., Jan. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mercy Hall Amphitheater.   The featured speaker will be John A. Nadas, M.D., a psychiatrist at Mercy Med... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Offer-Free-Education-Program-on-Unconscious-Mind cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Weight Management has opened an OPTIFAST Clinic at Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Developed in 1974 to treat obesity in a healthy and effective way, OPTIFAST is a weight-management program that combines lifestyle education and medical monitoring with a meal replace... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Weight-Management-Opens-OPTIFAST-Clinic cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Join Mercy Health & Fitness Center, as a new member, between January 1 and March 31, 2010, and the Center will waive the $100 fitness assessment fee. Discount applies to new one-year memberships only. During the fitness assessment, a professional staff member checks the member... Fri, 18 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Waives-100-Fitness-Assessment-Fee- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and expe... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Grief-Support-Group-To-Meet-Jan-5-Feb-23 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., NW, offers classes for adults of all fitness levels and ages. Extending the benefits of physical fitness to non-traditional exercisers–including people with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, pulmonary disease and oth... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Offers-Pilates-Yoga-SilverSneakers-and-Dance-Classes- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Stroke Center recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award, recognizing that the hospital continues to provide stroke treatment according to national... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stroke-Center-Earns-Gold-Plus-Achievement-Award cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Learning proper weight-lifting techniques is important for young athletes to develop good training habits and avoid injury. Mercy Sports Medicine is offering “Learn to Lift: A Youth Sports Conditioning Clinic” for individuals ages 10 to 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Learn-to-Lift-A-Youth-Sports-Conditioning-Clinic-Dec-17 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Developing the proper fundamental movement skills, especially at a young age, provides a strong foundation for sport specific skills in the future. By breaking down sport skills into fundamental movement activities, athletes can develop a better foundation for their sport and ... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/FUNdamental-Movement-Class-Puts-the-FUN-in-Youth-Sports-Training cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center was just named as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters’ 11th annual study — 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks — analyzed the clinical outcomes of 971 U.S. hospitals for patients diagno... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Thomson-Reuters-Names-Mercy-One-of-Nation-s-100-Top-Cardiovascular-Hospitals cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Heart Center is sponsoring a free community education program from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Meyer's Lake Ballroom, located at 3218 Parkway St., NW, Canton. Guest speaker Todd L. Johnson, M.D., cardiologist at Mercy Medical Center, will discuss heart failure. Ahmed ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Heart-Failure-And-Women-And-Heart-Disease cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Heart Center is sponsoring a free dinner and community education program from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Tuscarawas County Senior Center, located at 425 Prospect St. In Dover. Guest speaker Amjad Iqbal, M.D., medical director of Mercy’s Satellite Cardiovascular Imagin... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Heart-Center-to-Present-Talk-On-Coronary-Artery-Disease-Acute-Intervention-and-Robotic-Surgery cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Vascular Center is sponsoring a free community education program titled “Venous Disease and DVT” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Mercy Hall Auditorium. Mercy vascular surgeon Jeffrey Prem, M.D., will discuss risk factors and the importance of detection and early treatment. ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Are-You-At-Risk-For-Venous-Disease-Or-Deep-Vein-Thrombosis-DVT- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Nov. 3, at 9 a.m. and Tues., Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-November-2009 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Are you part of a group, club or organization looking for a volunteer opportunity? Mercy Medical Center Volunteer Services invites interested groups to attend an informational meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium to learn more about wa... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Seeking-Volunteer-Groups cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: During the month of October, Mercy Medical Center will lend a pink covered hand to raising awareness and fighting breast cancer by wearing Medline Industries, Inc.’s new Generation Pink Exam Glove. Medline will donate $1.00 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for each case of g... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/MERCY-MEDICAL-CENTER-SHOWS-SUPPORT-FOR-BREAST-CANCER-AWARENESS-AND-NATIONAL-BREAST-CANCER-FOUNDATION-WITH-GENERATION-PINK-GLOVES cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Together with the Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Mercy Medical Center will hold its second Business & Healthcare Community Dialogue on Mon., Oct. 26, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Mercy Hall Auditorium. This year’s topic will be “Breast Cancer Advocac... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-and-Komen-for-the-Cure-to-Host-Business-Healthcare-Dialogue cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Roger Baird, an A1C Champion, will share his personal experiences living with diabetes and steps to live a healthier life at Mercy Medical Center’s Adult Diabetes Support Group to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Mercy Medical Center. A1C Champions are people with diabetes w... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Adult-Diabetes-Support-Group-To-Hear-From-Diabetes-Champion cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Mercy Sports Medicine located in Mercy Health Center of North Canton (6200 Whipple Ave. NW). The cost of the Clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the stat... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Hosts-Coaches-Clinic-Nov-12 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: In its twelfth annual Hospital Quality in America study released today, HealthGrades – the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organization – finds Mercy Medical Center to be Among the top five percent of U.S. hospitals for coronary interve... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/National-Study-Puts-Mercy-in-Nation-s-Top-Five-Percent-for-Coronary-Intervention cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The School of Radiologic Technology at Mercy Medical Center recently received the maximum possible eight-year accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). JRCERT is the only agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for th... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-School-of-Radiologic-Technology-Re-Accredited cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Stroke Center has again earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. This distinction – which was awarded to Mercy a second time following The Joint Commission’s recent, unannounced on-site review – demonstrates the hos... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Stroke-Center-is-Again-Awarded-Joint-Commission-s-Gold-Seal-of-Approval cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Heart Center is sponsoring a free community education program from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 at AA Executive Catering, Inc., located at 5211 West Tuscarawas St. in Canton. Guest speaker Amjad Iqbal, M.D., Mayo Clinic trained medical director of Mercy’s Satellite Cardiov... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Heart-Center-Program-Focuses-on-Coronary-Artery-Disease-Acute-Intervention-and-Robotic-Surgery cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Could you or someone you love be suffering from depression? Mercy Medical Center is offering free depression screenings from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the hospital, located at 1320 Mercy Drive in Canton. Appointments are required. National Depression Screening Day began ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Depression-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Oct. 6, and Tues., Oct. 27, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri Gursky. G... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-October cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer and oral cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. Shield W... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Cancer-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mercy Boutique will offer special events in October. On-site prosthetic fittings will be available in a comfortable and private environment with representatives from Amoena on Friday, Oct. 9; American Breast Care (ABC) on ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Boutique-Holds-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Events cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Radiology was recently awarded another three-year term of accreditation in MRI as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluat... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Radiology-Awarded-Three-Year-Reaccreditation-in-MRI cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Heart Center is again helping pioneer minimally invasive heart surgery in Ohio and the nation. Members of the hospital’s medical staff recently performed Northeast Ohio’s first hybrid revascularization, which combines the da Vinci® robotic single... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-is-Northeast-Ohio-s-First-to-Offer-Hybrid-Robotic-Heart-Surgery- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Service League will present its annual Harvest Ball on Saturday, Oct., 17 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Proceeds from the gala themed, “I’ll Take Manhattan,” will help fund the renovation and expansion of Mercy Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Major sponsors o... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Service-League-To-Present-2009-Harvest-Ball cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is offering free educational programs for the community to learn more about robotic assisted surgery and Mercy Heart Center’s commitment to complete heart care. If you or someone you love is in need of surgery, come learn more about robotic minimally invasive su... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Invites-Community-To-Learn-More-About-Robotic-Assisted-Surgery-And-Heart-Care cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Sept. 15, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri Gursky. Guests may... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-in-September cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently announced plans to expand its services at Mercy Health Center of Louisville, located at 1302 West Main Street in Louisville. Construction at the facility will begin this month and is expected to finish by the end of the year. Mercy is investing more ... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-to-Expand-Services-at-Health-Center-in-Louisville cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine offers three new youth conditioning programs to its sports enhancement training. Parents and their children are invited to a free open house to be held from 5–8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton. Your child ca... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Youth-Conditioning-Open-House cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: “Understanding Diabetes and the Role of an Alert Service Dog” is the topic of Mercy Medical Center’s pediatric diabetes support group to be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at Mercy Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Center Auditorium. Diabetes alert service dogs are tra... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Support-Group-To-Focus-On-Role-Of-Alert-Service-Dogs-For-Children-With-Diabetes cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: Mercy Medical Center Hospice is seeking office assistant, fundraising, respite, and “11th hour” volunteers. A project coordinator for fundraising events will assist Mercy Hospice staff with fundraising efforts, which raise money for patients and their families. Respite volunteers sit... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Seeks-Volunteers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Volunteer Department is currently seeking individuals to serve the Mercy Gift Shop, lobby information desks and as patient transporters. Gift shop responsibilities include assisting with telephone orders, stocking merchandise, using a cash register and assisti... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-is-Seeking-Gift-Shop-Information-Desk-and-Patient-Transport-Volunteers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently earned the ENERGY STAR designation – the national mark of excellence in energy performance – from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy's joint program. Mercy is one of only two hospitals in Ohio and 87 n... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Earns-ENERGY-STAR-Designation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Regional Rehabilitation Center recently achieved a three-year reaccreditation from CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). This designation – the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization – confirm... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Regional-Rehabilitation-Center-Achieves-CARF-Reaccreditation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Boutique, in partnership with Stark County Board of MRDD and The Workshops Inc. (TWI), now offers a line of handcrafted gift items made by local TWI artists. This partnership is the first of its kind between a local gift shop and TWI, which employs individuals a... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Boutique-Partners-With-Stark-MRDD-TWI-To-Promote-Local-Artists cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Reflections Artistic Salon, Inc., located at 4938 Everhard Rd. in Canton, is offering $12 haircuts for men, women and children from 3–7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit Mercy Hospice. Salon owner Peggy Rushe is a Mercy Hospice volunteer and said he... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Hair-Salon-to-Offer-Haircuts-for-Hospice-Fundraising-Event cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., NW, offers classes for adults of all fitness levels and ages. Extending the benefits of physical fitness to non-traditional exercisers–including people with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, pulmonary disease and oth... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Offers-Exercise-Classes cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and expe... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Grief-Support-Group cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center is offering a new class for seniors this fall. Incorporating different styles of dance, instructor Jack Wadsworth will teach a variety of steps while helping you increase your fitness level. The class will be held from 10–11 a.m. on Tuesdays, Sep... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Dance-for-Fitness cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org PeacePartners Inc. selected Mercy Medical Center Mission Outreach's Camp Akwaba, now in its 14th year of operation, as a showcase site for its PeaceBuilders program, a well-known violence prevention and character education youth course approved for the federally funded Safe and Drug-Free Schools ... Fri, 24 Jul 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/PeacePartners-Select-Mercy-s-Camp-Akwaba-As-Showcase-Site cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: To promote good health and wellbeing among its employees, Mercy Medical Center continues to expand its vibrant, ongoing program of free and low-cost employee wellness initiatives.   From regular screenings and seminars on hot health topics to exercise classes and motivational... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Makes-Ongoing-Investments-In-Employee-Wellness cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center unveiled its new 24-unit, family-focused Mercy Intensive Care Unit (I.C.U.) during a dedication and blessing ceremony on Fri., June 12. Located behind Mercy Surgery Center, the state-of-the-art facility will allow the hospital’s multidisciplinary medical team to... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Unveils-State-Of-The-Art-Intensive-Care-Unit cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and expe... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Grief-Support- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Breast Care Center and Mercy Boutique are sponsoring “Second Chances: Life After Cancer” – a free program that includes tea and conversation with television and radio broadcaster, author and breast cancer survivor Josephine Carruso Sethi – on Thurs., June 11, fr... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Tea-And-Conversation-With-Author-Josie-Sethi cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Mercy Medical Center will sponsor a free community education event about robotic surgery prostatectomy on Mon., June 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium in Canton. Steven E. Ochs, M.D., Mercy urologist, will discuss the benefits of a prostatectomy with minimally i... Thu, 28 May 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Education-Event-On-Robotic-Prostatectomy cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Emergency Chest Pain Center (ECPC) is the first in northeast Ohio – and one of only two hospitals in Ohio and 10 in the nation – to receive a full, three-year Cycle III accreditation with PCI (percutaneous coronary interventions), or angioplasty, fro... Wed, 27 May 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Chest-Pain-Center-Is-First-In-NE-Ohio-To-Earn-SCPC-s-Cycle-III-Accreditation cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently recognized National Nurses Week by honoring five of its nurses for their clinical excellence and compassionate care. The 2009 Nursing Excellence Award winners were Sarah Carper, R.N., Mercy Regional Rehabilitation Center; Mindy Miller, R.N., coronary... Wed, 27 May 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Honors-Five-Nurses-For-Exceptional-Care cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently unveiled state-of-the-art, minimally invasive technology that helps physicians more accurately diagnose and treat gallstones and other obstructions – as well as obtain conclusive biopsies – in bile and pancreatic ducts without surgery. Calle... Thu, 21 May 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Unveils-Latest-Technology-For-Pancreas-And-Bile-Duct-Stone-Treatment-Tissue-Samples cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 8 a .m. – noon. on Saturday, May 30 at Mercy Medical Center’s Mercy Hall Amphitheater. The cost of the Clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon completion of the clinic. Approved... Tue, 12 May 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Coaches-Clinic-May-30 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Pastoral Care Department seeks Eucharistic Ministers–lay people who bring Holy Communion to patients who wish to receive the sacrament while in the hospital. A volunteer application process is required, and volunteers must be trained by their parish and commis... Thu, 07 May 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Pastoral-Care-Seeks-Eucharistic-Ministers cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s “Green Team” is taking its first steps toward what will eventually be a robust, hospital-wide recycling program. Currently Mercy recycles cardboard, fluorescent bulbs and laboratory chemicals. In collaboration with Mercy’s waste coll... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Green-Team-Gears-Up-For-Expanded-Recycling cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., May 5, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri Gursky. Guests may al... Thu, 23 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center welcomes Mark J. Hudak, M.D., as medical director of Mercy Sports Medicine. Board certified in family practice with a certificate of added qualifications in Primary Care Sports Medicine, Hudak has a special interest in injury prevention, treatment of sport-relat... Thu, 23 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Appoints-Dr-Hudak-As-New-Medical-Director-of-Sports-Medicine cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently began rolling out an electronic medication administration record (EMAR) and the area’s first wireless patient and medication bar-coding system. Together with Mercy’s now exclusive use of intravenous (IV) infusion “smart pumps,” these technologies work i... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Advances-Patient-Safety cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W., North Canton. Your skin ... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Skin-Cancer-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center brought health care services closer to home for residents of Tuscarawas County with the January opening of Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County. The new facility – located within Lewis Center Regional Medical Park in New Philadelphia – offers quality, conven... Thu, 16 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Cardiac-Testing-and-PT-Opening-at-Mercy-Health-Center-of-Tuscarawas-County cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio – Mercy Medical Center recently announced it awarded four volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service. Established in 2003, the award is available on an annual basis to individuals, groups and families who h... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Honors-Volunteers-With-President-s- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) recently awarded Mercy Medical Center Cancer Center a 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in cancer care. Mercy is the only area hospital – and one of just 95 facilities nationwide – to e... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Receives-Commission-On-Cancer-Outstanding-Achievement-Award cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: In honor of Betty Ford Drug and Alcohol Awareness Day, Mercy Medical Center is sponsoring Voices of Recovery, a special enactment of the stories of women who seek drug and alcohol recovery, on Tues., April 14, at 1 p.m. at the National First Ladies’ Library Educa... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Voices-of-Recovery-At-First-Ladies-Library cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and expe... Tue, 24 Mar 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Free-Grief-Support-Group cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently received the American Stroke Association's Get With The GuidelinesSM – Stroke (GWTG – Stroke) Silver Performance Achievement Award, recognizing that the hospital continually provides stroke treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recom... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Earns-American-Stroke-Association-s-Silver-Award cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: For women facing a decision about hysterectomy, Mercy Medical Center is sponsoring Women’s Night Out to share information about the latest breakthrough approach to hysterectomy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 in Mercy’s Surgery Center lobby. Guest speaker Albert Domingo, M.D., OB/... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Women-s-Night-Out-To-Focus-On-High-Tech-Hysterectomies cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., April 7, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. This marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri ... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-In-April cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is offering free prostate cancer screenings on Monday, April 6 beginning at 6 p.m. at Mercy Cancer Center, located at 1320 Mercy Drive, NW, in Canton. Screenings are available for men 50 years of age and older who are not currently under the care of a urologist.... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Center-Offers-Free-Prostate-Cancer-Screening cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Driver Rehabilitation Program is offering AAA Mature Drivers Class and AAA CarFit to help driver’s compensate for physical changes and drive defensively in today’s busy environment. AAA Mature Drivers Class It’s easy to take your ability to drive for gran... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-AAA-Mature-Drivers-Class-and-AAA-CarFit cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 8 a.m. – noon. on Saturday, March 14 at Mercy Medical Center’s Mercy Hall Auditorium. The cost of the Clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon completion of the clinic. Approved ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Coaches-Clinic-March-14 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently appointed Aqeel A. Sandhu, M.D., F.A.C.S., medical director of cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Sandhu is a Harvard-trained Cardiothoracic Surgeon whose post doctoral training included the honor of serving Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub at the Royal Brompton ... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Appoints-Aqeel-Sandhu-M-D-Medical-Director-Of-Cardiothoracic-Surgery cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program is offering its eighth annual Diabetes Health & Equipment Fair from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 19 at Mercy Medical Center’s Mercy Hall Auditorium. Free to the community, the fair will feature exhibitors with product samples and edu... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Diabetes-Health-Equipment-Fair cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: For the second year in row, Mercy Medical Center Homecare has been named among the best-performing home health care agencies in the U.S., placing it in the nation's top 25 percent. The 2008 HomeCare Elite list, compiled by OCS Inc., a leading post-acute healthcare information c... Tue, 20 Jan 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Homecare-Again-Named-to-HomeCare-Elite cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center was the first in the area to offer PET/CT scans via mobile service and now is the only facility between Cleveland and Columbus to offer PET/CT scans daily and on site. With the acquisition of a Philips GEMINI TruFlight (TF) PET/CT system, patients have rapid acc... Thu, 15 Jan 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Installs-Pet-CT-Diagnostic-Imaging-System-Onsite cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Think you’re too old to quit smoking? Think again. Studies show that even smokers who quit after age 70 boost their chances of living longer, healthier lives. Mercy Medical Center’s Smoking Cessation Program can help you quit at any age and reduce your risk of heart disease, lung di... Wed, 14 Jan 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Smoking-Cessation-Pulmonary-Rehab-Classes cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org NORTH CANTON, OHIO – The 29th Loyola Physicians’ Seminar will host its annual program for physicians, their spouses, and pastoral care associates, which focuses on patient care and spirituality on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Walsh University’s Barrett Business Center, located at 2020 East Maple St., Nor... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Annual-Physicians-Seminar-Focuses-on-Spirituality cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center is offering a promotion to help you start and keep your New Year’s resolution to better your health this year. Buy a three-month membership at Mercy Health & Fitness Center and get the next three months free! To qualify, memberships must begin prior to ... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Offers-Three-Months-Free cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in Ohio and the second in the nation to be named an accredited Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium. The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium brings quality and process improvement to the care of heart failu... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Is-First-In-Ohio-Second-In-Nation-To-Be-Designated-An-Accredited-Heart-Failure-Institute cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: A leader in innovative cancer care, Mercy Cancer Center has become one of only five sites in Ohio to acquire TomoTherapy – a highly advanced cancer treatment system. A first-of-its-kind radiation therapy solution, TomoTherapy combines an intensity-modulated radiotherapy device with ... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Medical-Center-Offers-Cancer-Patients-Highly-Advanced-Radiation-Treatments- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and exp... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Grief-Support-Group cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Chris Watson, one of Mercy's certified athletic trainers and the head athletic trainer at Malone University, was recently appointed to the USA Track & Field (USTAF) medical staff for the upcoming International Chiba Ekiden, slated for Nov. 23 in Chiba, Japan.  Last year ... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Athletic-Trainer-Appointed-To-USA-Track-Field-Medical-Staff cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: With winter quickly approaching, don’t hibernate and take a vacation from exercise. Use this time to improve your swing before spring. Mercy Sports Medicine offers the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), a golf fitness program based on an accumulation of research and fi... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-TPI-Golf-Fitness-Program cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is the first hospital in a five-county area to offer total ankle replacement surgery, an innovative procedure that can help qualified patients with advanced ankle arthritis regain more natural ankle movement. Much like a total knee replacement, this surgery i... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Is-First-In-Region-To-Perform-Total-Ankle-Replacement cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium. Both sessions of this marketing event will begin with a Medicare overview by Me... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Options-Event-In-November-2008 cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently installed a state-of-the-art da Vinci® Surgical System, making it the first hospital in Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties to offer robotic minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Today's most advanced surgical platform, da Vinci tak... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Is-First-In-Region-To-Implement-Robotic-Surgery cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Carolyn B. Schooley, R.N., Mercy Medical Center, and Amanda R. Kelly, B.A., C.H.E.S., Safe Kids Stark County, recently completed a joint study on children's ability to recognize home hazards. Their findings were published in the July – September 2008 edition of the Journal of ... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Safe-Kids-Study-On-Home-Hazards-Published cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The Mercy Medical Center Heart Center will hold a free community education event and dinner on Tues., Nov. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Meyer's Lake Ballroom, 3218 Parkway St. N.W. in Canton. Entitled "Can Economic Stress Affect Your Heart (and What to Do About It)?," th... Mon, 27 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Holds-Free-Education-Event-On-Stress-And-The-Heart cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: The Mercy Medical Center Heart Center is seeking individuals with heart failure for a new research trial called Dance for Life. This free pilot program is designed to improve the quality of life and exercise endurance of heart failure patients. Dance experience is not required. A... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Seeks-Heart-Failure-Patients-For-Dance-For-Life-Pilot cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Dental Services and Residency Program will hold its Harvest Cornhole Tournament and Benefit on Sat., Oct. 25, at North Park, located at the corner of Fulton Rd. and Wales Ave. in Jackson Township. Play begins at noon. The event – which includes door pri... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Dental-Services-To-Hold-Cornhole-Tournament-And-Benefit cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6 – 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton in the Sports Medicine Therapy Clinic, located at 6200 Whipple Avenue, NW. The cost of the Clinic is $20.00, and each coach attending will be able to... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sports-Medicine-Offers-Coaches-Clinic cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will offer free "Health Care Decisions" seminars on Tues., Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium in Canton; and on Wed., Oct. 22, at 9:30 a.m. at the Mercy Health Center of Carroll County in Carrollton. Members of the Sta... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-To-Offer-Health-Care-Decisions-Seminar cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will sponsor Medicare Information Fairs that are free and open to the public on Tues., Oct. 7, at 9 a.m., and on Fri., Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. Both fairs – to be held in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium – will begin with a Medicare overview by... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Information-Fairs-In-October cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer and oral cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton’s Work Health & Safety Services, located at ... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Skin-Cancer-And-Oral-Cancer-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Behavioral Health will offer free mental health screenings on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Mercy Medical Center’s Mercy Hall auditorium. National Depression Screening Day® – held each year in October – began nearly two decades ago as a nationw... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Mental-Health-Screenings cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Members of select AARP and Aetna Advantage Plans can now join Anthem and Humana enrollees in taking advantage of the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program at Mercy Health & Fitness Center. At no cost, eligible seniors can take advantage of the center's equipment and classes to inc... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/SilverSneakers-Fitness-Program-Hosts-Open-House cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center, Coming Together Stark County and the Greater Stark County Urban League will sponsor the Career Advising Expo on Sat., Oct. 11, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center ("Peel" Coleman Center), 1400 Sherrick Rd. S.E. in Canton. The even... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-October-Career-Advising-Expo cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center invites the community to celebrate the hospital's 100th anniversary during an interfaith prayer service on Wed., Sept. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in McKinley High School's Umstattd Hall in Canton. The service will be followed by a reception for the whole family in the sch... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Interfaith-Prayer-Service-Will-Mark-Mercy-s-Centennial cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: In celebration of 100 years of community support for Mercy Medical Center, the Mercy Service League has themed its fundraising gala the Centennial Harvest Ball, to be held Sat., Oct. 18, at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Proceeds from this exceptional, "no wallets required&... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Centennial-Harvest-Ball-To-Celebrate-100-Years-Of-Community-Support-For-Mercy cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Mercy Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program is offering a free adult and pediatric diabetes support group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Mercy Medical Center in the Ambulatory Care Center Auditorium. Guest speaker Arvind Y. Krishna, M.D., endocrinologist, will discuss ways pat... Tue, 09 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Free-Diabetes-Support-Group cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org North Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health & Fitness Center offers Cardio-Kickboxing classes from 7 – 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 22 – Monday, Oct. 13 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Avenue. Instructed by Dan Schoenberg, a second-degree black belt and Silver Medal winner at the 20... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Health-Fitness-Center-Offers-Cardio-Kickboxing cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will unveil "One Mission, One Century" – an exhibit featuring historical photos, archival articles and memorabilia of its first 100 years – during a special reception in conjunction with the Mercy Service League on Fri., Sept. 5, from 6 p.m... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-To-Unveil-Centennial-Exhibit-At-J-lz cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center is offering free prostate cancer screenings on Monday, Sept. 15 beginning at 6 p.m. at Mercy Cancer Center, located at 1320 Mercy Drive, NW, in Canton. Screenings are available for men 50 years of age and older who are not currently under the care of a urologist... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Free-Prostate-Cancer-Screening cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will sponsor a Medicare Fair that is free and open to the public on Tues., Sept. 2, in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium, Lower Level. Terri Gursky, Mercy's Medicare advisor, will begin the event at 9 a.m. with a Medicare overview. The fair, which ... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Fair-In-September cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Mercy Senior Friends held its annual Pro Football Hall of Fame (HOF) Deck Party on Saturday, Aug. 2 on the top level of Mercy’s Surgery Center parking deck. Free for Senior Friends members, the event has become a popular social event for the group’s membership. “This event started to pr... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Senior-Friends-Celebrate-Hall-of-Fame-with-Deck-Party cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org   Canton, Ohio: In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7 – 13), Mercy Medical Center Behavioral Health will sponsor a two-hour suicide risk assessment workshop for professionals and community members on Wed., Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Mercy Hall Auditorium. The pro... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Offers-Suicide-Risk-Assessment-Workshop cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Cancer Center will present a free community program titled, “I Have Cancer…Now What?â€? at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Mercy Cancer Center Atrium. The program will be presented by special guest and Massillon native Josie Caruso Sethi. An accomplished writer and ... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Cancer-Centers-Sponsors-Community-Program-I-Have-Cancer-Now-What- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Mercy Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department is offering a Delta Society Pet Patrol Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 27 for individuals interested in offering therapeutic pet visitations for hospital patients and visitors. Pet Patrol teams provide a sense of comfort an... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Volunteer-Services-to-Host-Delta-Society-Workshop-for-Pet-Patrol-Program cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, OH: Mercy Medical Center Hospice is seeking “11th hour” volunteers to provide comfort to patients during life’s final hours. Volunteer training will be held in October. If you’d like to be a part of this special team, which enables people to die peacefully and... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Hospice-Seeks-Volunteers-To-Comfort-The-Terminally-Ill cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Volunteer Services Department is looking for local organizations and clubs that can provide services to our patients and visitors. Offsite groups – such as church youth groups, sewing circles, Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts – can serve Mercy patients fr... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Is-Your-Local-Organization-Seeking-A-Service-Project- cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Climb stairs while carrying a fire hose up five stories. Use a sledge hammer to move a Keiser sled five feet. Drag a hose 75 feet, and then move a 190-pound dummy 100 feet. Now try all this while wearing a firefighter’s helmet and gloves, 20-pound ankle weights and 30-pound ai... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Fitness-Specialists-Train-Nimishillen-Firefighters-For-Combat-Challenge cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center will sponsor a Medicare Fair that is free and open to the public on Tues., July 22 in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium, Lower Level. Terri Gursky, Mercy's Medicare advisor, will begin the event at 9 a.m. with a Medicare overview. The fair, which con... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Sponsors-Free-Medicare-Fair-In-July cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center ambassador Volunteer Aneka Nelson was recently awarded one of several YMCA of Central Stark County Certificate of Character Scholarships for a full week at the YMCA's Camp Tippecanoe this summer. Angela Hayes, manager of Mercy Volunteer Services and YMCA b... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-Ambassador-Volunteer-Awarded-Ymca-Camp-Scholarship cindy.hickey@cantonmercy.org Canton, Ohio: Loss through death is certainly a human experience, but the pain of grief is unlike any other pain. Mercy Grief Support Services is offering Seeds of Hope, a free bereavement support group to help members begin the journey towards healing and wholeness. Led by qualified and experi... Thu, 10 May 0008 http://www.cantonmercy.com/press_releases/Mercy-s-Grief-Support-Group-to-Begin-Sept-7