A creative twist to engage and educate this Stroke Awareness Month! Cesar Valesco typically dons his scrubs as a stroke program coordinator, but this month his attire symbolizes that of a lifesaving treatment – TNK or Tenecteplase. Kelly Trynosky, director of clinical services, was dressed in a red visor and covered in red balloons to represent a blood clot, which often causes a stroke. The pair visited WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital sharing their expertise and a cup of coffee. Read the full story: https://www.wellspan.org/articles/2025/05/web-and-inet-clots-and-coffee-5-16-25 #StrokeAwarenessMonth (fb)

Meet the Positive Planters! This student-led service project brought smiles and joy to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Friday 🌸 Each year, 5th and 6th grade students from the Compass Mark Leaders of Future Generations group work together to create a service project to put their developing leadership skills to good use. The students determined that patients discharging from their local hospital could use a boost of kindness. And so, Positive Planters was born. The students decorated potted flowers and created hand-made cards to "plant new seeds of hope" - the crew's slogan for the project. The team delivered the flowers and cards on Friday, and patients were sent home with a bit of encouragement! Thank you, Positive Planters, for your kindness! (fb)