March 13, 2020
Cathy Sapp, the Executive Director of Avita Home Health & Hospice, has provided an update in regards to COVID-19: As you are aware, the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a Pandemic by the World Health Organization. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made several requirements pertaining to our at-risk populations and the general health of … Update from Executive Director of Avita Home Health & Hospice
February 3, 2020
GALION – HomeCare Matters Home Health and Hospice is officially Avita Home Health and Hospice. Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avita Health System, Avita Home Health and Hospice will continue to provide homecare services, hospice, palliative care, wound care, and grief support, as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapy in the comfort of one’s … HomeCare Matters Is Now Avita Home Health and Hospice
January 29, 2020
GALION – Amy and Patrick O’Connell were married in a private ceremony in the chapel at Avita Galion Hospital on Saturday, Jan 18. The O’Connell wedding was originally scheduled to take place at the Bucyrus Nazarene Church until the bride found out that her father, Rodney, was too ill to be released from Galion Hospital … Patient Attends Daughter’s Wedding at Galion Hospital
January 22, 2020
Due to an increase in influenza-like symptoms, we ask that visitors under the age of 16 refrain from visiting hospitalized patients. PLEASE DON’T VISIT PATIENTS IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING Minor cold symptoms including sneezing, runny nose, and cough Fever Rash Gastrointestinal distress Wheezing Respiratory distress To help prevent disease, please: Wash hands often with soap … Flu Season Visitor Restrictions
December 13, 2019
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – Three registered nurses at Avita Health System are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®, and for the first time ever, one nurse is earning The Nurse Leader Award. The awards are part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize nurses for the extraordinary, compassionate care they provide patients and families … Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Avita Health System
September 4, 2019
GALION – Avita Galion Hospital’s maternity center has been recognized by the Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Department of Health for completing the Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding. This 5-star recognition is part of the Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies initiative to award hospitals for taking steps to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding … Avita Galion Hospital Recognized by Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies
June 12, 2019
We’d like to thank everyone who attended the Level II Cath Lab Open House! Also, special thanks to the Ontario High School Pep Band and Drumline for their outstanding performance as well as MedFlight for their surprise visit and helicopter tours.
June 5, 2019
ONTARIO – Avita Health System has opened a level II cardiac catheterization (cath) laboratory at Ontario Hospital. The community now has access to emergency heart attack care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Avita Ontario Hospital. Services include cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stent placement, intravascular ultrasound, and coronary angiography. “We recognized a need … Level II Cath Lab Opens at Avita Ontario Hospital
May 20, 2019
ONTARIO – Patients coming to Avita Ontario Hospital for routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans have a new reason to be excited. With the MAGNETOM® Verio 3T MRI scanner from Siemens, Avita Health System can offer some of the most advanced MR imaging services in a magnet that is designed for maximum patient comfort. “When … Avita Ontario Hospital Installs 3T MRI
May 15, 2019
BUCYRUS/GALION/ONTARIO – Three registered nurses at Avita Health System are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize nurses for the extraordinary, compassionate care they provide patients and families every day. The Spring 2019 DAISY Award recipients are Emily McKeever of Galion Hospital, … Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at Avita Health System