A new community center providing support to transitioning military veterans broke ground this week in Milford. The Home of the Brave Foundation, in partnership with Nally Ventures and Horizon Construction Services, hosted the ceremony Tuesday. The mission of the foundation is to reduce homelessness among military veterans. In addition to providing transitional housing, food, and security, it assists with employment, …
A $1 million gift from the Bacchieri Family to ChristianaCare will support the purchase of a state-of-the-art radiography system to analyze breast cancer specimens at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and expand a fellowship program to reduce disparities in breast and lung cancer. In Delaware breast and lung cancer are among the […] The post Graham Cancer …
Kimberly Wellman is a stay-at-home mom who usually uses social media to document funny things in her household, like her snoring senior dog, Mia, or the neighborhood skunk that scared a driver dropping off a package. But when Wellman was hospitalized with COVID-19 last fall, she liked the experience so much she made a TikTok […] The post Kimberly’s Story: …
Jessica Aliff, BSN, RN, of Christiana Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Aliff, who works on the Medical Intensive Care Unit, was nominated for the dedication and caring attitude she provided to a patient — and his family — before his death. Interested in a nursing career at ChristianaCare? Click here for […] The post Jessica Aliff …
We are used to seeing reminders about including enough fiber and protein in our diets, but what about fat? It can be confusing to understand the role that dietary fat plays in our health. Click here for Nutrition Services at ChristianaCare. Along with carbohydrates and protein, fat is one of three nutrients needed by the […] The post Nutrition Numbers …
Megan O’Hara, LCSW, PMH-C, of the Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness, was honored by the Delaware General Assembly in May for her outstanding work in maternal mental health and her ongoing efforts to increase awareness about the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in pregnant and postpartum people. O’Hara, who works with ChristianaCare’s perinatal patients, […] The post Megan O’Hara …
Looking back, there’s only one thing Elizabeth Garvin would change about her minimally invasive hernia repair surgery at ChristianaCare’s Hernia Center. “I would have done it sooner,” said Garvin, who underwent an abdominal wall reconstruction on Jan. 13 after living with two hernias that developed after her colon ruptured in 2020. Her surgeon, Peter Santoro, […] The post Robotic Hernia …
One year after she arrived comatose by helicopter after a blood vessel ruptured in her brain, Gretchen Dejter walked without assistance into Christiana Hospital to personally thank the people who saved her life. She wrapped caregivers in tight hugs, smiling as she wiped away tears. With each embrace, she pressed a small keepsake into each […] The post Saying ‘Thank …
For 12-year-old Michael Bilski, Camp Scrubs at Union Hospital really lived up to its name. He and his fellow campers helped paint inspirational messages on the windows above the High Street walkway, then took turns delivering lunch trays to patient rooms. After practicing their surgical skills by slicing into oranges with an electric scalpel and […] The post The Return …
ChristianaCare has received an $80,000 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware to support the Health Literacy Council of Delaware. Funded through Highmark’s BluePrints for the Community program, the grant will be used to fund education and awareness for clinicians and other caregivers on best practices in making health care information much easier for […] The post ChristianaCare Expands …
