Heroes, right here.
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life, and are right here in our communities, tackling one of the greatest challenges modern healthcare has ever faced. Read, watch and listen to their stories.
The phlebotomist who, after a long shift at the hospital, spends her free time cooking and delivering hot meals to seniors and truck drivers. A physical therapy assistant plucked from her normal duties and redeployed to screen her friends and neighbors in a tent outside the ER. The environmental services workers who sanitize, disinfect and deep-clean our hospitals and clinics, putting their own health at risk in the process.
We’re surrounded every day by heroes.
In honor of those working tirelessly to get us through the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re sharing the stories of our heroes and the incredible work they do.
Feeding the Geisinger community
In the face of COVID, 3 dietitians find themselves working with food in a different way.
Providing in-home care during COVID-19
Geisinger at Home doesn’t miss a beat during the pandemic
Going the extra mile for safety
Innovative OR approach protects patients and staff from COVID-19
Working hard to keep our hospitals and clinics safe
Environmental services staff works 24/7 to keep Geisinger hospitals and clinics safe and clean. Here’s an inside glimpse of a day’s work for our EVS team.
Hope is not canceled: How to cope during uncertain times
Advice from two addiction medicine professionals who have been in recovery for 30+ years.
'Our actions, no matter how small, impact our entire community'
One small business owner shares his plea to the community: “When people reach out and ask how they can help — it’s to follow the guidelines anywhere you go.”
Learning at a distance: New approaches to reach students outside the classroom
Although students aren’t physically in the classroom, the learning never stopped for the Danville Area School District