Stories of Remarkable Care

Single mom survived cancer, cared for her mother and son, then enrolled in college.

Donald Jackson, a patient at the Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center Rehabilitation Center, recently showed his appreciation his nurse and physical therapist by honoring them with a Guardian Angel pinning ceremony.

Charles Cauthen rarely thinks about his cancer journey without also thinking about the unique cancer journeys of others.

When the Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic held its ribbon-cutting May 7, it celebrated being the first clinic of its kind in Wilmington, creating a direct avenue for health care in a community that needs it.

As a young girl, Avery Lowe dreamed of growing up to become a nurse. “It was just something in my heart. When Novant Health gave me a chance to see all the different aspects of healthcare for myself, I knew it was a great opportunity.”

Avery Hall smiles when he talks about his happy childhood in the small town of Gainesville, Georgia, where his mother made the best of limited means while insisting her children develop the values and habits to be successful. “We lived in public housing, but life was good because we had faith in ourselves and compassion for others,” he said.

When Brittney Weems moved from Alabama to Winston-Salem at the age of 23, she was completely on her own, unsure of just about everything and excited to be changing the direction of her life.

As a certified healthcare architect, Sara Robinson is an expert in the many ways structural and interior design can work together in medical environments to improve the patient experience as well as the operational needs of healthcare providers.