Overcoming COVID-19, a Stroke and Cancer: Janeen’s Story
If you’ve visited the maternity unit at Riverview Health, there is a strong chance you’ve encountered Janeen Wuwert’s smiling face. Janeen has been a unit secretary at Riverview Health for nine years. She says what she loves most about her job is meeting all the patients, family and friends who come through the door. Janeen […]
A Tall Order: Beating Breast Cancer and Lymphedema
Shannon Watson’s phone began to ring. As a Riverview Health employee herself, she quickly recognized the number as her doctor’s office. Shannon excused herself from her desk to take the call in private. During the call Shannon got the news she had been fearing—she had breast cancer. Once back at her desk, the severity of […]
Eyes of Kindness
Kim Hogge pulls her sketchbooks out of her bag and opens them to display the work inside. The sketches start simple—the outline of a face with nothing more than eyes, a nose and a mouth. Some of the drawings are even a little sloppy, while others more precise. But as you flip through the sketchbook, […]
A Few Helping Hands: Treating Patients as a Team
Noblesville resident Jenni Backs had just finished a meeting at her church, Our Lady of Grace, on the evening of Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. She stopped by the Noblesville Wal-Mart to grab a few items before heading home. Little did Jenni know, her evening was about to go from normal to traumatic. Jenni stopped to […]
Kathleen’s Story: Reclaiming Her Life with Occupational Therapy
Often patients battling cancer have more than one fight on their hands. Imagine receiving radiation treatment for brainstem cancer and as a result, your side effects from treatment mimicked stroke symptoms. For 68-year-old Noblesville resident, Kathleen Lane, this reality is all too familiar. After being diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma cancer, Kathleen underwent radiation […]
Occupational Therapy Helps Get You Back on Your Feet
April is National Occupational Therapy (OT) month, which is a great time to learn how OT can help you or a loved one live your best life. Occupational therapists work with clients of all ages on strengthening their physical, mental and cognitive skills. They treat everything from complex neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease […]