Stories of Remarkable Care

James Caviness is a quiet, burly man who grew up on a farm and has spent his adult life in construction. He knows the aches and pains that come with physical labor.  But in the summer of 2024 he developed back pain that wouldn’t go away. Over-the-counter medications weren’t beating it back. He tried chiropractic care for a while, but that didn’t help.  “I got … Continue reading Stem Cell Transplant is Getting Cancer Patient Back to Work. And Life. »

Musser won the coveted Novant Health Daisy Award® for Extraordinary Nurses in December 2024 after receiving nominations from four patients. One called her “caring, compassionate, devoted.”

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.