Posted by Fred Steiner on January 16, 2018 - 8:19am
Blanchard Valley Health System offers two Valentine's Day packages available at its Beyond MedSpa locations at both Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital.
• Package One - Includes Beyond facial, brow shaping or dermaplaning, 30-minute Swedish massage and complilmentary aromatherapy for $99. • Package Two - Includes 60-minute hot chocolate stone massage, Beyond mini facial for $120.
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on January 11, 2018 - 6:00am
Bridge Bereavement Services will offer a presentation that focuses on understanding depression in grief on Monday, Jan. 15, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main Street, Findlay.
Topics include:
Assisting the bereaved in identifying depression
Explaining the difference between feeling and being depressed
Coping mechanisms for healthy grief
Jamie Wilkinson-Franks, MSW, LISW-S, of Stepping Stones Counseling will be presenting, with an opportunity for discussion to follow.
Bluffton Hospital ER sees 6,000 people in a typical 12-month period
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 15, 2017 - 3:12pm
While most of Bluffton shuts down after midnight, one important community service never closes.
It’s Bluffton Hospital’s Emergency Room.
Its traditional busy times are from 3 to 11 p.m., but the door is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
While many reading this story may have used the ER – even at some odd hours – here’s some details most persons in the hospital service area may not realize.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2017 - 3:47pm
Pandora native Dr. Cheri Diller, M.D., general practitioner, has joined Bluffton Primary Care and is the newest physician in the community.
Bluffton Primary Care is located at 161 Garau St., in the former offices of Dr. Woodruff.
She joins Dr. Leah Eiden, M.D., who also has a practice in the building. Bluffton Primary Care, part of Blanchard Valley Medical Practices, opened earlier this fall after a building renovation and held its official ribbon cutting on Dec. 4.
In opening her family practice, Dr. Diller is accepting new patients.
By Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio, division of BVHS
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2017 - 10:05am
Jessica Reynolds, MD, of Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, completed the first LINX Reflux Device implant in Northwest Ohio at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
“This new advancement revolutionizes the surgical treatment of reflux disease,” shared Kelly Shroll, president of Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. “We are glad we can provide this minimally invasive option to our patients and believe this procedure will improve the overall quality of life for our patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).”