March 2020

H o l i s t i c C a r e i n a C h r i s t - C e n t e r e d At m o s p h e r e

ACHC Pulse

Reminder! Free Clinic Volunteers Can

Receive CEU Credit

Under House Bill 290 of the 131st General Assembly, a law was passed and signed

B O A R D M E M -

B E R S O F

A C H C :

Dr. Roger Snyder, President & Medical Director Lila Koch, Secretary Kim Boyd Bill Stepp Christina Coffy, RN, BSN Dan Phillip Mona Tharp Mary Coleman Catherine Swope Cheryl Benway, Executive Director Misty Welch, RN, BSN, BA Nursing Director Cathy Sexton, RN Administrative Assistant Sharon Strickling, RN, BAN Clinical Coordinator/Editor

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Cheryl Shares 2

Christmas Gifts 2

Nurses’ Notes 3

New ACHC Services 3

Dates of Interest 4

Retired Nurses meet 4

A S H L A N D C H R I S T I A N H E A L T H C E N T E R

P a g e 2 A C H C P u l s e

Our Gala was a great success!

We are almost to our goal of

$30,000.00, which will allow

us to afford to provide much

needed medical care to our

neighbors. 185 folks attended,

making this our best gala yet.

As we push into 2020, we are

thankful for our dedicated

volunteers who work tirelessly

serving at the Ashland Christian

Health Center in many

capacities, all with the intention

of caring for our community.

We strive to be good stewards

of what is given to ACHC; we

seek to quantify the value of a

visit. This is a question that I

have been asking our board

members, our staff, and others

at the Health Center.

ACHC opened our doors in

2003, at that time, $20 was the

suggested donation we would

ask our patients to donate

toward a visit. And, most of our

patients do donate toward their

clinic visit.

2019 proved to be a busy year.

The totals are in -- equaling 781

patient clinic visits, 311 PMAP

applications completed, 54

appointments with our

Respiratory therapist, 8 people

beginning their journey in our

new chronic pain support

group, an average of 15 per

year having skin biopsies done

here, and about 20 folks

attending Diabetes support

groups each month. Those are

all valuable visits.

We shared over 300 pieces of

durable medical equipment-

walkers, shower chairs and

more. We share the love of the

gospel with those who enter

our doors; we pray for our clinic

patients each time. We follow

up with our patients, securing

hope in their journey.

We provide value to their lives,

to their health, and in their

hope.

As we look at the value of a visit, we consider so much. That’s where each of you come in. Your support allows us to increase the value we share with each patient. When you consider your support for 2020,

please consider the value of a patient visit at $75, knowing we only ask our patients to donate a portion toward their visit. Often times the ask is too much for them to afford, but your generosity fills the gap; and we dispense hope to those that come to our clinic. Your donation can be made on at www.ashlandchristianhealth center.org , or you can send a check to 380 E. 4th Street, Ashland, OH 44805.

C h e r y l S h a r e s !

Christmas Gifts - at ACHC

we are grateful beneficiaries

of the talents of a GRACE

Church ladies’ group, Quilting

101, who work on projects in

their homes and gather to

sew and quilt. Sharing their

gifts and talents, they spread

joy, warmth, and the love of

Jesus. Christmas pillowcases

and fabric bags were made

to share with many of our

patients during December.

Thanks, Quilting 101, for

sharing with us!

P a g e 3

I would like to thank the host of individuals we can count on to support our mission at ACHC. So many give of themselves in various aspects which are equally important. Thank you board members, volunteers providers, nurses, receptionists, hostess, daytime assistants, cleaning crews, lawn care teams, fundraising/events committees, financial advisors, and so many more! Recently ACHC was able to help friends on medical missions to various countries like the Dominican Republic. ACHC helped provide extra inventory supplies and prayer. Here is a message of thanks from Rachel Hartley, RN.

I want to say a big thank you to ACHC for helping provide medical supplies for

my medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic with Medical Ministry

International, January 4-12, 2020. The group I’ll be working with down there is

two-sided. Part of our team will provide a walk-in clinic for people in rural

impoverished areas with little to no access to healthcare, while the other part

of our team performs surgeries in the local hospital for those same people.

Through our work, we also have the opportunity to provide basic health education

to the community, as well as the privilege to share the Gospel with them too!

In 2015 was the first time I went with MMI to the Dominican Republic, and while

we were there, the 17 year old atheist son of one of the doctors in our group

accepted Christ as his Savior by the end of the week. I’m excited to see what

God has in store for the people down there. I thank you for your prayers for the

Dominican people and that God softens their hearts, and that were God’s hands

and feet, impacting lives for Him. Thanks again for your clinic locally and helping out with supplies for my trip.

You have a great organization going there that touches many lives!

I was invigorated by these experiences that Rachel shares. This is only the tip of the iceberg. There are many places that need the same medical missions. Places all over the globe and our nation. Places like The city of Ashland, Ohio - Ashland county. Places like the corner of 4th and Miller Streets. We value your time, talent, prayer, treasures. Some of you have medical or business skills, time. Some of you have financial support; some of you have the skill of patience, or prayer or Love; some of you have the gift of recognizing the long suffering in our patients. We need it all. We are a medical mission, and our mission is LOCAL. I am encouraged, and Ashland Christian Health Center is strong because of YOU!

N u r s e s ’ n o t e s b y M i s t y w e l c h

Cindy Dawson, founder of the Ashland Chronic Pain Support Group, offers her services the 2nd

Wednesday of the month at ACHC. Free meetings are open to all who are affected by chronic pain.

++ NEW ACHC SERVICES ++

Ben Benedetti, RPSGT, Sleep Technologist, along with ACHC’s Terry Morr, RT, Respiratory Therapist,

offer free monthly CPAP education at 6 pm the 4th Wednesday of the month. Classes here at ACHC will

cover cleaning, new equipment, leak issues, & troubleshooting.

Phone: (419) 903-0475

Fax: (419) 903-0476

E-mail: ashlandchc@zoominternet.net

Miller Building: Mon.- Thurs.: 9:00 am—4:00 pm

Walk-In Clinic: Tues. Evenings: 6:00-8:00 pm

Sat. Mornings: 9:00-11:00 am

380 E. Fourth Street Ashland, OH 44805

380 E. Fourth Street Ashland, OH 44805

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Dates of Interest…

CPAP Education—2/26 at 6:00 p.m.

Chocolate and More — 3/14/2020 at the Ashland County Fairgrounds, Mozelle Hall 1:00 to 4:00

Clinic Closed Saturday, April 11

Clinic Closed Saturday, May 23 Office Closed Monday, May 25

Office Closed Thursday, July 2 Clinic Closed Saturday, July 4

Or Current Resident

Retired R.N. group meets monthly for lunch, programs,

and fellowship at ACHC.