Question

150 words act of kindness para 2020

Answer 1

☆ANSWER☆

Extraordinary times bring out extraordinary people. As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we have been in awe with the outpouring of acts of kindness to our hospital and employees. In recognition of the individuals and organizations who have honored us, we’ve found a way to at least chronicle and recognize their generosity:

Karen Nowosielski, Manager of Volunteer Services, shared that our volunteers are thinking of our staff daily and consider every employee at our Hospital the true heroes during this crisis. Karen and her team have been collecting words of encouragement from our volunteers and decided to decorate the gift shop window near to the 2 South elevators with some inspiration for our staff.

In an effort to help us grow our stock of personal protective equipment, employees with Joliet Junior College’s Health and Public Services Department gathered and then donated thousands of face masks and other supplies.

An EVS employee was greeted with a kind note and words of encouragement from two physicians, thanking her for all she is doing. The employee told us that the inspiration came at the perfect time; she was tired, took an extra shift, and needed the pick me up.

An employee shared that while on a grocery store run in her uniform and badge, a woman at the checkout handed her tulips and said “these are for you and they are paid for.”

A local family sent some homemade cards that said they can’t imagine what the world would be like without our Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers staff.

An employee shared that a neighbor dropped off a few supplies with a note that said, “Thank you for being in the front lines at the Hospital. You and all the healthcare staff are the reason the country isn’t falling apart!”

Departments are sending other departments encouraging posters and notes saying, “Sending hugs your way… #socialdistancing.” Patient Access sent “We miss you!” signs to a co-worker who has been ill and unable to work.

Staff from ICU, Ambulatory Care, and Education took turns talking to the patient and holding his hand – even sang to him – until his wife was brought to the hospital by staff from Patient Transportation.

An employee shared how she is challenging herself to thank other frontline workers (grocery store, gas station, pharmacies, etc).

An employee in our 2 South department took some household essentials to the 80 year-old mother of a fellow employee.

An employee in our Case Management department who picked up a list and hand-delivered a load of groceries for their department volunteer.