Patient Stories

The pain in his left hip was familiar, and as it increased, Charles “Bud” Chatfield didn’t brush it off. He recognized the symptoms of osteoarthritis, and he knew exactly where […]

One family’s experience shows what it feels like to receive compassionate care close to home When Jeanine Levinson’s father woke up feeling “off” during a visit from Pennsylvania, her worry set in immediately.  Jeanine’s father, John, had a history […]

Photo: Recently, Judith Forget returned to the Montplaisir Unit at Sturdy Memorial Hospital to thank the nurses as well as the nutritionist who helped her select delicious meals during her […]

Photo: Kate and Brian Picinisco with their toddler, Banks, and new baby, Bristol, are settling in as a family of four after working with Sturdy Health OB/GYN & Women’s Health […]

When visual and performing arts teacher Elizabeth Woodbury was diagnosed with apocrine carcinoma, a particularly rare kind of breast cancer, she knew she needed to tell her students why she […]

From gliding in his kayak to clocking 20,000 steps exploring Greece, 72-year-old Arthur McLaughlin and his wife Joyce embrace life’s adventures. High school sweethearts who rekindled their romance a decade […]

Krystal Mac-Chong is deeply grateful to Sturdy Health for the combination of expert care and the friendly, supportive atmosphere provided by the doctors and nurses who have been with her […]