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The Great City of Fostoria 5K Race

Fri., July 9
7 p.m. (registration begins at 6 p.m.)
Fostoria Municipal Building Lawn (corner of Tiffin and Main Streets)

Cost is $15. The entry fee includes a $5 donation to First Step – a Family Violence Intervention Center. T-shirts are only guaranteed to pre-registered entries.

Prizes will be awarded to the top overall male and female contestants, and top three in age category. Walkers are welcome.

This event is held in conjunction with the annual Fostoria Chamber of Commerce Car Show.

To print a registration form, click here. For a copy of the route, click here.

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As an essential member of ProMedica Health System, Fostoria Community Hospital provides Fostoria and surrounding communities with seamless access to world-class health and wellness services.

Because our integrated system spans 27 counties and provides the full range of health care services – from community-based hospitals to highly specialized tertiary care facilities – our patients have the reassurance of not only the caring services of their local hospital, but also the unmatched benefits of the entire ProMedica family of programs, services and providers.

Our patients, such as Pete DiCesare and the Hintze family, know that we have the expertise, technology and compassion to deliver more than what you would expect from a community hospital. From emergency services to obstetrics to post-hospital care and rehabilitation, Fostoria Community Hospital helps our patients live healthier lives.

These stories, spoken in our patients’ own words, will help you understand how Fostoria Community Hospital and ProMedica Health System are making a difference every day to the people and the communities we care so much about.

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Pete DiCesare's Story Pete DiCesare helped save lives for a living. We were happy to help save his. When Fostoria Assistant Fire Chief Pete DiCesare returned from an inspection at the police department, he just didn’t feel quite right. Only minutes before, he had heard that a friend was in critical condition following a car accident. Pete was stressed and felt pressure on his chest. He knew he was in trouble. But he also knew he could count on us. More about Pete's story

Hintze Family's Story Nikki and Kyle Hintze were expecting their second child. Just not quite so soon. Nikki and Kyle Hintze happily counted the days till the planned delivery of their second child, Grace. What they hadn’t counted on were contractions starting a month early. When medicine didn’t stop the contractions, they knew it was time. More about the Hintze Family's story

Resources

Stress Can Increase Your Risk for Heart Disease

Stress is a normal part of life. Stress can come from physical causes, such as not getting enough sleep or having an illness. It can come from mental causes, such as not having enough money or death of a loved one, or less dramatic causes, such as everyday obligations and pressures that make you feel that you are not in control.

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Did You Know?

Children who eat together in a large group eat 30 percent more than when they eat with only a few kids, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. This same behavior occurs in adults. Seeing many others eating stimulates a person to join in, ignoring internal signals that enough food has been consumed, the researchers said.

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8 Mistakes Heart Patients Make

If you’ve already been through one heart attack, you’re at increased risk for another, but with a few smart moves you can reduce that risk.

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The History

Since 1930, Fostoria Community Hospital has provided quality health care conveniently to Fostoria and the surrounding communities. The original hospital has undergone numerous expansions and renovations to accommodate health care advances and the changing needs of the community. The hospital underwent expansions in 1939, 1961, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2008.

The most recent expansion was the opening of a new main entrance and the Donald and Judy Miller Diagnostic Center. This project provides new levels of convenience, accessibility, as well as advanced technology including: full-field digital mammography, 64-slice CT, wide-open bore MRI, dual-head nuclear medicine camera, 3D ultrasound and full-body DEXA. Renovations and minor expansion to the FCH Pharmacy, retail pharmacy services, and the emergency department, were completed in 2008 as well.