Meet our Network Group Leader
Mary Ann Nowacki
Contact Information
Contact:
Mary Ann Nowacki
Phone:
(419) 474-5470
E-mail:
nowackima@buckeye-express.com
Description of the Group
The NMF Network Group of Northwest Ohio is a local meeting of the National Marfan Foundation that serves its members in the area by providing connections with peers, education on the Marfan syndrome, and support for those affected with the syndrome and their family members, as well as offering ways to reach out and improve awareness in the community.
Meeting Location
Toledo Hospital, conference room G.
*See Directions and Map Below
Directions to Toledo Hospital
From the Columbus area:
Take 23 north to 75 north to 475 west. The first exit off of 475 is Jackman Road. Take this exit and turn right onto Jackman road. At the first light, turn right (heading west) onto Central Ave. Take this about .75 to 1 mile to Otis road. Turn left onto Otis. This goes directly into the hospital. You will cross Monroe Street and enter the hospital. When you do that, veer to the right, but then get into the left lane. Immediately on your left you will see Jobst Tower and Harris Macintosh Tower parking. Turn left and proceed to the stop sign. Turn right into the parking garage. Enter the Jobst Tower Building and follow signs to the lower level. The meeting will be in Conference Room G.
From the Lima area:
Take 75 north to 475 west. The first exit off of 475 is Jackman Road. Take this exit and turn right onto Jackman road. At the first light, turn right (heading west) onto Central Ave. Take this about .75 to 1 mile to Otis road. Turn left onto Otis. This goes directly into the hospital. You will cross Monroe Street and enter the hospital. When you do that, veer to the right, but then get into the left lane. Immediately on your left you will see Jobst Tower and Harris Macintosh Tower parking. Turn left and proceed to the stop sign. Turn right into the parking garage. Enter the Jobst Tower Building and follow signs to the lower level. The meeting will be in Conference Room G.
From the Mansfield area:
Take 20 north to the turnpike (80). Take turnpike to I 75 north, exit 64. Take 75 north to 475 west. The first exit off of 475 is Jackman Road. Take this exit and turn right onto Jackman road. At the first light, turn right (heading west) onto Central Ave. Take this about .75 to 1 mile to Otis road. Turn left onto Otis. This goes directly into the hospital. You will cross Monroe Street and enter the hospital. When you do that, veer to the right, but then get into the left lane. Immediately on your left you will see Jobst Tower and Harris Macintosh Tower parking. Turn left and proceed to the stop sign. Turn right into the parking garage. Enter the Jobst Tower Building and follow signs to the lower level. The meeting will be in Conference Room G.
Dates of Future Meetings and Events
Coming Soon!
Meetings are held quarterly. We gather to offer support to each other as well as develop plans to educate our community and medical personnel.
Announcements
Currently we are working on developing a list of doctors that we currently use and are very pleased with the care provided. Our group is also posting flyers around the community in order to help educate and reach others. We are trying to get some media coverage, and we are also working on educating our EMS squads here in the Toledo area. We have successfully contacted many of our local hospital emergency rooms and the NMF has forwarded materials to those hospitals.
Current Information
At our last meeting we welcomed Elizabeth “Liz” Underwood into our group. Liz has Marfan syndrome and is an ER nurse at the Toledo Hospital. She is an awesome woman full of energy and ideas. We look forward to all she can offer our Marfan community! We discussed contacting the media, distributing our flyers for community outreach, continuing to contact area hospitals and ER’s, creating a physician list, and contacting the American Heart Association and possibly participating in some Health Fairs in the near future.
