Patients Share Success Stories


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Max Coploff

Max Coploff has always led an active life. When Max suffered a stroke that weakened his left side, he wanted to get strong and go home as soon as possible. He chose to recover at HealthSouth Nittany Valley, where he had two weeks of inpatient rehabilitation.

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Leo Corl

Leo arrived at healthSouth in a wheelchair on October 10, unable to move his left arm or his left leg. He spent 17 days at the hospital, working hard in physical and occupational therapy for three hours a day, and progressed to the use of a walker.

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Joseph Hazel

My dad recently suffered his second stroke. Following my initial fear and concern for his recovery, I was able to breathe a big sigh of relief knowing that he would be receiving rehabilitation at HealthSouth Nittany Valley.

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Betty Hutchens

Betty Hutchens has five daughters and sings in the church choir.  She leads an active life, and is proud to say that she “bounces back quickly after surgery.”  So when it was time for her hip replacement, she knew where she was going for rehab.

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Jim Langton

Jim Langton

Jim Langton is a husband, a father of six, and grandfather of 11. As a HealthSouth patient, Jim worked hard on his rehabilitation goals so that he could go home as soon as possible after recovering from surgery.

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Patrick Meyer

Patrick Meyer

Patrick Meyer considered himself a healthy 24-year-old.  Then one night while in his bedroom, out of nowhere, he had a seizure. Pat was rushed to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he had brain surgery to stop the bleeding and remove a blood clot.

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Don Miller

Donald Miller

Retired Centre County resident Donald Miller recently had a stroke and suffered from left side paralysis, which affected his left arm and leg, the left side of his face, and his speech.

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Louise Mundy

Louise Mundy

Louise Mundy was in a car accident that resulted in multiple injuries, and was sent to Geisinger Medical Center for treatment.   After her recovery at Geisinger, Louise knew that it was time for rehabilitation, and the choice was easy.

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Esther Scaturro

A few months ago, Esther fell in her apartment, breaking her hip, fracturing her leg, and chipping a bone in her foot. After her stay at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Esther seems to have a new lease on life.

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Emmy Sorth

Emmy Sorth

Emmy Sorth lives an active life. One day, concerned that she was having a stroke, Emmy managed to get herself to a sofa before falling.  After a brief stay in a New York hospital, Emmy knew that she needed a high level of rehabilitation.

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Bill Yost

Bill Yost can walk again. He needs his crutches, but nevertheless, he and his family are thrilled.  While most of us take that daily activity for granted, Bill does not.

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