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Bridge Bereavement Services to host Forever Memories for Families Group

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on January 26, 2018 - 6:00am

Bridge Bereavement Services will be offering a Forever Memories for Families Group focused on loss, grief and healing through the creation of a memory frame. The group will be held on Thursday, February 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in The Hub at Birchaven Village, 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay.

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4,500 surgical procedures performed in 2017 at Bluffton Hospital

Including an average of two plastic surgeries each week
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2018 - 3:09pm

Albert Loayza, RN, surgical first assistant at Bluffton Hospital, puts it this way: “Our hospital is small, but our care is big.”

Last year that “small” Bluffton Hospital surgical department handled 4,500 procedures, a number that may surprise most Icon viewers.

Bluffton’s surgical specialties include general, obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN), facial plastic, pediatric, urology, gastro-intestinal and ear, nose and throat surgery.

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Beyond MedSpa offers two Valentine's Day packages

Offered in Bluffton and Findlay
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.

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Bridge Bereavement Services hosting “Understanding Depression in Grief”

January 15 in Findlay
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. 

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December births (and one January birth)

Reported from Bluffton Hospital
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2018 - 11:19am

The following  births were reported at Bluffton Hospital in December and early January.

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It's open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year

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.

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