Ashland Christian Health Center

09/17/2025

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Email from Ashland Christian Health Center Fall into ministry     September Thank you so much for your steadfastness in all things at the Ashland Christian Health Center. We have been finishing up som

09/11/2025

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21

09/10/2025

Our nurses are at the heart of our mission at the Ashland Christian Health Center. Thank you for your efforts behind the scenes to prepare for serving our patients.

09/08/2025

We hope you can join us for our Diabetes and Healthy Living Support Group that is held at the Ashland Christian Health Center. Karin Schawn, APRN-NP-C, CDCES leads the class and is an expert in diabetes management and healthy living. This class is open to the public and free to attend!

09/04/2025

💙 **It takes a village… and we’re so thankful for ours!** 💙

To our current CASA Volunteers: thank you for being the heart of our mission and standing up for children who need a voice. You are truly changing lives every day. 🌟

But our work isn’t done—many more children in foster care still need someone in their corner. 🧡

If you’ve ever thought about joining our village, now is the time. Apply today and help us change a child’s story.

👉 https://oh-ashland.evintosolutions.com/volunteerapplication

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09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! We will be open tomorrow at 10:00am!

08/30/2025

August is Grief Awareness Month, with National Grief Awareness Day acknowledged on August 30th.

When thinking about grief, most of the time we think of loss of a loved one due to death. While it is the case that we grieve when a loved one who dies, grief can also be felt from the loss of a job, loss of income, the ending of an important relationship, divorce, empty nesting, a significant change in health leading to a major lifestyle change, or loss of independence.

Change can be difficult to accept, and certainly the changes that come from the loss of a loved one through death is a drastic change. It would be easier to deal with grief if we all went through it the same way, however, grief affects everyone differently, and people cope with grief differently as well.

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is known for her research on death and dying. She wrote a book entitled Five Stages of Grief. Though her research was ground-breaking, over the years people came to believe that those experiencing grief go through each stage in a step-by-step approach. Nothing could be further from the truth. The 5 stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Some may progress through the grief process in “order”, and deal with all the feelings involved with grieving with little difficulty. It is more likely that the person experiencing grief will go through the process in their own unique way.

Grief is one of the oldest aspects of the human experience so one would think that there is a detailed and perfected way to go through the process. There isn’t. So what can we do if we are experiencing grief? First, acknowledging grief is important. Ignoring that we are going through a major loss or change doesn’t allow us to deal with how we are feeling and what we are experiencing.

Having someone to talk to can be helpful. From a personal perspective, I have gone through the grief process many times in my adult years, with the death of my husband of 32 years followed by the death of my mother-in-law, then my parents. I will say that I have never been closer to God than when I was on my knees praying to God for strength and peace. I have been privileged to walk the grief path with many people in my years in healthcare, and what I have observed is that those with a faith in God have an extra support system in place for dealing with grief.

There are books, seminars, podcasts and support groups to assist those experiencing the grief process. If you are experiencing grief and feel lost, sad, anxious, please know those can be very normal feelings. They also can be signs that it would be beneficial to reach out for additional information and support in dealing with grief. If you are trying to help someone experiencing grief, simply reaching out and being willing to listen or to sit quietly with the person experiencing grief can be very helpful.

Ashland County offers many resources for those dealing with grief and loss.
-Grief support group- Grief Share- https://www.griefshare.org/groups/272875
-Infant loss and miscarriage- Ashland Pregnancy Care Center- 419-281-1111
-Loss of loved one due to substance abuse- ACCADA- 419-289-7675
-Support groups for children, adults, parents, and widows- Hospice- 419-281-7107
-Grief from su***de- Grievers Of Su***de Support Group- 419-281-3716
-Grief counseling on a needs basis- Catholic Charities- 419-289-1903

08/30/2025

08/29/2025

August is Grief Awareness Month and tomorrow is recognized as National Grief Awareness Day. As I was researching grief awareness and the many resources in Ashland County for those grieving, I felt tears stinging my eyes. Not even a year ago I lost a dear friend to cancer. She was a young mother of 3 who loved her family and friends. Two of her favorite things were anything purple and butterflies. After her passing, another sweet friend commissioned someone to paint a beautiful purple butterfly painting for my desk at work to honor my friend.

As I continued to prepare for the newsletter and social media posts regarding grief, I noticed something- every image pertaining to grief awareness contained a purple butterfly. Unbeknownst to me, purple butterflies are the national symbol of grief. My friend who passed away so young did not know that her favorite things would symbolize the grief and pain her family and friends would carry. I acknowledged this as a gentle whisper from my Lord that His promise in Psalm 34:18 was meant for me as well- "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted."

It is a comfort to me that my Savior is not a stranger to grief. In John 11, John shares the story of Lazarus being brought again to life. Even though Jesus knew He would not be dead for long, Jesus wept over the death of his dear friend. Jesus promises in Matthew 5:4, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Thank you, Lord, for sharing in our grief and comforting us in our pain.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's post. Karin Schwan will share an article with us about grief including some additional resources for those who are dealing with grief. Karin Schwan is the author of Walking The Tar Pit- a book that takes an honest look at the journey of grief. You can find more information here: https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Tar-Pit-Karin-Schwan/dp/1098031172

08/28/2025

Do you know someone who could use Jevity for tube feeding? If so, someone graciously donated three bottles to the health center. You can call 419-903-0475 to set up a time to pick them up.

08/25/2025

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Email from Blessing others as we are blessed     Thank you. Thank you so much for your continued support. We are blessed in many ways at ACHC. Each time a client stops by to donate a piece of medical