Doulas: Who Are They and What Do They Do?

Doulas: Who Are They and What Do They Do?

What is a doula? Doulas are professional birth coaches who provide emotional, informational, physical, and mental support to women during the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. Doulas do not provide medical care, but they are extraordinarily knowledgeable about childbirth.  What is a doula’s job? The job of the Doula during delivery is to act as...

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Our intake nurse, Lesley Atton is back to rocking her classic ‘do! After almost four long years of growing her hair out, Lesley cut off 16 inches (almost ½ a pound!) of hair to donate to for Wigs 4 Kids. Not only does she look great, but her long-standing determination and compassion will provide a...

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What is a Patient’s Bill of Rights?

A Patient’s Bill of Rights is a document that provides patients with information on how they can reasonably expect to be treated during the course of their hospital stay. These documents are, in almost all cases, not legally-binding. They simply provide goals and expectations for patient treatment. The Patient’s Bills of Rights was recently renamed the Patient...

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