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.
Hope is not canceled: How to cope during uncertain times
Advice from two addiction medicine professionals who have been in recovery for 30+ years.
Strength through adversity — InterMetro Industries puts new ideas to work
When “business as usual” changed for InterMetro Industries, its staff found ways to adapt — and got creative in the process.
Geisinger doctors team up to help Spanish speakers navigate healthcare during pandemic
COVID-19 created new challenges in communicating with Spanish-speaking patients and communities — and new ways to overcome the barriers.
'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.”
Wearing many hats to treat COVID-19
Temporarily reassigned due to the pandemic, physician assistant Corey Rossi’s new role takes him from working inside the Emergency Department to outside of it.
Long live heroes: Stories from the front lines
Physical therapy assistant Ellie Sikorskas embraces her new role working night shift in the COVID-19 screening tents: “People staying at home are doing their parts, too. And that’s important to remember.”
A baptism in the NICU
How Geisinger helped meet one family’s spiritual needs during a pandemic — with a little creativity and a lot of teamwork.