Julie Baker Caplan is very thankful for the help she and her father received from Saint Francis Hospice during her father's last days. Richard Baker, 88, had heart problems and declining health so Julie decided to bring her father from his assisted living facility to...
Hearing loss runs in the family for Marianne Sperling. Her maternal grandmother was hard of hearing and her mother started losing her hearing in high school. Marianne’s maternal aunt and uncle also experienced hearing loss. Marianne, 79, is a retired nurse. At age 60, she had...
Prostate cancer survivor Tony H. discusses the importance of early cancer detection. Visit PinkUp.org for more information about Pink Up!™
Lung cancer survivor Robbie T. encourages smokers to quit now and to pay attention to cues from their bodies. Visit PinkUp.org for more information about Pink Up!™
Breast cancer survivor Lynda M. explains the impact of your Pink Up!™ donations and discusses the importance of self-exams. Visit PinkUp.org for more information about Pink Up!™
Rectal cancer survivor JoAnn S. stresses the importance of testing. Visit PinkUp.org for more information about Pink Up!™
Aortic stenosis, the narrowing of the aortic valve, affects nearly 200,000 Americans each year. This condition obstructs blood flow from the heart and, in severe cases, requires surgery to replace the valve. Steven J. Joggerst, MD is a board-certified physician at Saint Francis Heart and Valve...
A nurse practitioner at Cape Medical Oncology, a Saint Francis medical partner, Kim Peters, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, has experienced the impact of COVID-19 threefold: As a healthcare provider, as a patient and as a mourning family member suffering the loss of a loved one during...
Some miracles have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, but unfortunately, not for the Gaines family of Oran, Mo. Family members speak out to convince others to take COVID-19 very seriously and become aware of its potentially deadly consequences. Impacting Lives "I feel compelled to share the following...
In the mornings, Calvin Box is a medical courier. Afternoons, he's a janitor for a nearby public school district. And in his spare time – which he insists he does have – he's a private detective. If it sounds like too busy a schedule for a...
Joel Clendenin, 16, a three-sport athlete at Chester High School in Chester, Ill., has found the secret to athletic glory: Fitness Plus' Sport Training programs. Seeking to improve his speed, agility and explosiveness, this football, basketball and track star signed up for two 6-week sessions of...
Jenny Nelson, 48, loves to exercise, and it shows. Since resolving to make the most of her Fitness Plus membership about a year ago, she has lost 165 pounds through spinning, swimming and running nearly every day. She wasn't always so dedicated, however. "For about five...
