Our Story

​Welcome to La Vita e Bella Wellness Center! I am April Franchi, a board certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and CEO of this Nurse Practitioner led clinic.

 

I have been in the medical field for 24 years & have worked in many different specialties throughout my nursing career. I first started as an LPN, with a diploma from The Akron School of Practical Nursing & then went on to further my education with a Bachelor’s & then a Master’s degree in the Science of Nursing from The University of Akron.

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After graduation, I was awarded my Adult Nurse Practitioner certification through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. In addition to my work at the university, I received my health coaching certificate from the National Society of Health Coaches and have advanced training in nutrition, medical weight loss & men's health.

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Education gave me the title “Nurse Practitioner, but it is you, my patients, that have given me the love, purpose and passion for my career.

I love taking care of people and helping them to achieve their highest level of wellness while empowering them to live their best life. 

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Opening my own clinic has always been a dream of mine. You see, I am a little bit like my dad – business owner and entrepreneur and a little bit like my mom who was a registered nurse.  Add that to my love of caring for people and passion to see amazing results and here we are. 

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Over the past few years, God has slowly and steadily opened all of the doors for me to be able to start this wellness center and I feel so incredibly blessed to be sharing this new journey with all of you!

 

The name La Vita e Bella Wellness Center was inspired by a trip I took to Europe .  Everything about it was absolutely amazing & reminded me how beautiful life is.  "La Vita e Bella"- is Italian for Life Is Beautiful!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​