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Big Hearts. Little Patients.
Since joining the UPMC family in 2019, the UPMC Pediatric Rehabilitation program has steadily expanded, incorporating novel approaches into the mix. This year, they are celebrating 100 years of specialized services for kids in our region. Learn more about the work they do and four-year-old Deacon Myers' story.
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Doing Good from Nose to Toes
If you happen to find yourself rummaging through Bonnie Dodge’s desk drawer, don’t be startled if you come across a clown nose. It turns out the prop is a relic from Bonnie’s time at the University of Pittsburgh, where the physical therapist discovered that patient care is about more than helping someone’s physical health.
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Finding the Good
It’s been three years since Rebecca and Cody lost Eila. The pain never goes away, but the smiles on the faces of Rogan and Beau, the two healthy boys Rebecca gave birth to after Eila, certainly help. So does the good put out into the world by the foundation established in Eila’s memory.
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Emergency Medical Services Endowment
On June 16, 2022, the day that would have been his and Lanea’s 60th wedding anniversary — and less than a year after he lost the love of his life — Bob Ruffaner established an endowment to benefit EMS.
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The Heart of a Mother
When Jennifer Parker was told she needed a heart transplant, she was desperate for another option. Six years later, she's back to nearly normal heart function thanks to UPMC Williamsport's Cardiac Rehabilitation Gym.
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The Bower Family
The Bower Family is passionate about giving back to the health system that has helped them through life's sudden ups and downs.