<![CDATA[Blog posts]]> 8c16e6c2-29c7-44d9-b0ed-16e5e71056cf <![CDATA[Friends of Strong Exude Passion, Add Value to Patient Experience]]> Only a few weeks shy of an early retirement, Bud Wesley, was in an ICU waiting room with no one to talk to. His mother was a patient and he found comradery with the families of other patients who were on the same floor—many of which shared the sentiment that they wished there were hospital staff that could be there to help them navigate their circumstances and pass the time.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:52:27 GMT 2a8c7f6e-4247-4855-8631-756e64860805 <![CDATA[Run, Walk, or Pledge to Support Transplant Patients on April 12]]> This is the 14th year where runners, walkers, and supporters come out to celebrate transplant recipients and organ donors at the River Run/Walk 5K in Genesee Valley Park.

The annual event, sponsored by the Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital and the hospital’s transplant units, benefits transplant patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery. Donations and other proceeds help them pay for expenses associated with lifelong care, such as life-saving medications and travel expenses.

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