Last year, a young mom from Meridian, Mississippi, experienced an uncommon type of stroke, a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and was airlifted to...
Patient Stories Articles
Heart of a Tiger: The Legacy of John Clarke Perry
The world of college football is known for intense rivalries and passionate fan bases. The power of organ donation and love have overcome...
Minutes Matter: One Patient’s Story of Speedy Stroke Care and Recovery
Waking up to a stroke was a total surprise and life altering moment for Jeff Elliott, but immediate care from the team at St. Francis...
Treating The Person, Not The Illness
We believe that to achieve complete healthcare, it’s important to provide the best services possible to address health concerns, but also...
How Our Social Workers Extend Our Care
Sometimes, the best support we can provide our patients isn’t something tangible like a vaccine or medicine, but rather allowing the...
Tobacco Cessation Participant Now Volunteers Her Time to Help Others
Elishia Boutwell, like many longtime smokers, was struggling to quit. The now-retired Monroe teacher had been smoking for 46 years. A...
Patient Credits Tobacco Cessation Program with Saving His Life
As a teenager, Robert Gauthier thought smoking cigarettes was the cool thing to do. A native and resident of Lafayette, Robert saw that...
Former NICU Baby Interested in the Medical Field
Years ago, the Juneau family welcomed triplets in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Francis Medical Center. “The appointment...
NICU Nurse Adopts Baby From the Unit
“We love it. I think this is what we’re meant to do, it’s a little hard to watch the kids come and then they get ready and they go. You...