Posts categorized as “Patient Stories”

Always There

Posted on January 26, 2022

What’s special to Michelle Irons is having her family together, no matter what they’re doing or where they may be. She carries with her the knowledge that one child is absent, which causes her to hold the others more closely to her heart.

“I’m Still Here”

Posted on December 16, 2021

Brenda Chandler is thankful to the Fort Sanders Regional team for saving her life. After surgery to remove cancer earlier this year, she is feeling great.

Capable and Caring Hands

Posted on November 4, 2021

Amber Kirby was shocked when her water broke at only 28 weeks. She required specialized high-risk obstetrics care, so she came to Fort Sanders Regional.

Get Moving Again

Posted on October 14, 2021

Charles Mitchell underwent physical therapy at Covenant Health Therapy Center – Downtown, a department of Fort Sanders Regional to manage his lymphedema

Driving Toward Recovery

Posted on October 7, 2021

Stroke survivor Joe Kemp has made huge strides since his stroke stopped him in his tracks. Now, he’s recovering and back behind the wheel.

Excellent Care, Just Down the Road

Posted on September 30, 2021

United States Vietnam Army Veteran Charles Barnett trusted Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to help treat his colon cancer.

Honoring Those Who Serve

In November 2020, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, along with the other Covenant Health hospitals, implemented a recognition program to thank patients who are veterans or on active military status.

Of the 17 million veterans in the U.S., only about one-third receive hospital care at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, while the other two-thirds receive hospital care at civilian hospitals like Fort Sanders Regional. Covenant Health’s military recognition program helps identify veterans as part of the hospitals’ admission process. It alerts caregivers and case managers about any special healthcare needs a veteran patient may have and provides an opportunity to recognize military service.

At Fort Sanders Regional, we have honored approximately 800 veterans since the program began.

When a patient has been identified as having served, they are presented with a special pin and certificate thanking them for their service and sacrifice. This provides a special moment to honor those patients, and noted military information in a patient’s file will be included if the patient has any future admissions to Covenant Health hospitals.

Covenant Health partners with We Honor Veterans, a national awareness and action campaign created to assist veterans receiving end-of-life hospice care. The health system is a top-tier partner, having received Level V designation for efforts to expand services to better connect with veterans in the community and to provide specialized care for veterans and their families during their end-of-life journeys.