Health & Wellness

John and Kathy Chapman

Around the holidays, the Union County Singsations dazzled the audience with their holiday-filled song and dance. And one face really shined for us at Memorial!

Last fall, Kathy Chapman was a short-term resident at Memorial Gables while she underwent therapy and rehabilitation after breaking her hip and femur. She shares, “Admittingly, when I learned I would have to rehab at the Gables, I immediately cried, because I was worried I wouldn’t be able to dance in the Christmas Program this year – something I have done the last 19 years.”

“But oh, what I know now! My two-weeks of rehab were filled with wonderful care. My therapy sessions were awesome, and frankly a little fun! I am so grateful to the nurses, therapists, and aides that provided my care while at Memorial Gables and helped me regain my independence!”

Congratulations to our wonderful Memorial Gables team for helping Kathy get back on her feet, literally, so she could dance again – for year #20!

David Hammond, PT, DPT

Up next, we are sharing a special note submitted by a patient’s husband, regarding the dedicated and focused care delivered by David Hammond, PT, DPT, a physical therapist at our Physical Therapy location in Urbana. We love to share these words of appreciation!

“I am writing to express my sincere thanks and praise for David Hammond and his work with my wife, who is an Alzheimer’s patient with arthritis in her knees. A knee replacement is not a viable option for her, but on my request for anything that might help her mobility, including physical therapy, we
were connected to Memorial’s Urbana location and soon after met David.”

“David’s sense of support and empathy for my wife’s mental condition was superb, and his understanding and patience were outstanding. His kind, supportive attitude in finding appropriate exercises for her was exemplary – and in turn, they have been quite helpful in increasing her mobility from
what it was before we began. While a total recovery to her previous level of motion and daily activities is not possible, due to her condition, David’s efforts and skill have made a tremendous impact on her functioning. For this, I and all my family are thankful!”

We are proud to have David as part of the Memorial Team! And thank you to this family for sharing their appreciation with us!

Jodi Love, RN, BSN

We are so grateful when patients take the time to send us feedback on their care! The wife of a patient recently reached out to share the story of her husband who was an inpatient at Memorial Hospital, two weeks prior to his double-lung transplant at Cleveland Clinic. Words that stand out to us? “Amazingly skilled nurses. Fantastic, compassionate care. VIP boutique hospital.” Read on to hear her story!

“I am so grateful for Memorial and your team! My husband and I became acquainted with your health system as ‘frequent flyers’ at Memorial Urgent Care. My husband has been on the lung transplant list for some time, and we were often seen as we worked diligently to head off respiratory infections.”

“But in October, this round of infection became more questionable, and it was suggested we head to the ER at Memorial. I will admit I had under-estimated the hospital and worried if the care of my husband’s complex illness would be on par with what we had experienced at Cleveland Clinic and other regional hospitals.”

“What we found was the best VIP boutique hospital right here in our hometown.”

“The care was fantastic. The physicians and their expertise, in both the ER and within the inpatient unit, were wonderful and skillful. All the nurses and techs – on every shift – were amazing.”

“After four days of observation and treatment at Memorial, it was recommended that my husband be transferred to Cleveland Clinic to await his transplant. The call came in very late on that Friday night to make the transfer – and we were encouraged to do it quickly.”

“Jodi Love, RN, BSN, was our charge nurse in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) that night. Jodi could have waited until case management arrived later the next day. But instead, she went above and beyond to find us a transport service! Thanks to Jodi’s innovative thinking, we were transported at 8:30am on Saturday – and my husband had his double-lung transplant eight days later! We now know the level of care provided at Memorial – and we are forever thankful!”