‘An end in sight’: St. Rita’s begins COVID-19 vaccinations
By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com
Registered nurse Stephanie Crates delivers a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to registered nurse Tyler Bishop at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center
A vial of 10 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can be seen on a table during vaccinations at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center.
Photo courtesy of Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center
Suzy Troyer, right, receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Stephanie Crates at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center on Tuesday. Troyer was one of the first healthcare workers in Allen County to participate in the vaccination program.
‘Sometimes there’s no good solution’: Nurses describe heartbreak of watching patients suffer from COVID-19
By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com
ICU nurse Jill Vorst said the hardest part of working in the COVID-19 units is knowing that some patients won’t recover.
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Amanda Dunlap, an intensive care unit nurse for Lima Memorial Health System, was one of the first nurses to volunteer to work in her hospital’s COVID-19 unit in March. The experience has been emotionally draining for many healthcare workers who are now in the ninth month of working the pandemic.
Terri Sue Hites-Suter , 72, passed away December 17, 2020 at Lima Memorial Health System.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Roundhead United Methodist Church, 2254 OH-385, Waynesfield from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. A private service will be held at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to LifeLine of Ohio.org.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton is honored to be providing services to Terri’s family.
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Santa delivers hopeful letters to nurses
By David Trinko - dtrinko@limanews.com
Santa Claus has his temperature checked as he visits the lobby at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center on Friday.
David Trinko | The Lima News
Jaime Frye, a nurse at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, looks at a letter she received from a child in Allen County.
David Trinko | The Lima News
Nurses at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center react as Santa Claus delivers letters from children thanking them for their work during the pandemic.
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LIMA Usually you think about Santa Claus receiving letters this time of year.
Blood donation scheduled in Lima
Blood donation: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lima Memorial Health System, 1001 Bellefontaine Ave., Lima.
LIMA There will be a blood donation opportunity from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Lima Memorial Health System, 1001 Bellefontaine Ave., Lima. -
During the season of giving, Red Cross urges blood donation
(Dec. 7, 2020) December may be the season of giving – but it’s typically a challenging time to collect enough blood donations. Add in a pandemic, and this year could be even tougher than usual. That’s why the American Red Cross is urging those who are feeling well to give the gift of life by donating blood this holiday season.