Blythedale Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
"We all have fear, but courage is not the absence of fear. It's being able to do what you need to do despite fear."
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the region in March 2020, Blythedale put the safety and needs of its patients, families, staff and community first and became a place that all could turn for health, heroes and hope.
Learn how Blythedale leadership, clinicians and staff stepped up during the evolving crisis to utilize technology for medically complex patients in order to maintain their health and safety while their bodies healed.
Additional Stories
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Maryam's Story: Success with Specialized Feeding
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Last September, five-year-old Steffon endured a life-threatening health crisis. Born with sickle cell disease, Steffon experiences periods of extreme pain, referred to as pain crises, at least once a year, a challenging but common symptom of the complicated disease. This time, however, was different...
