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Asia Hester, a Patient Care Tech at Jefferson Health, is one of two people who were killed in Saturday s mass shooting in Cumberland County. (Photo credit: Arthur Shockley)
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ Each day, Asia Hester took the long trip from Bridgeton to Jefferson Health Care in Washington Township to care for the sick and elderly. She came to America from Kingston, Jamaica, to pursue a career in health care, and she didn t miss a beat during the coronavirus pandemic. Asia truly had a heart of gold, Nurse Tiffany Kowalchick, one of Hester s co-workers, told Patch in an email. Asia would notify us (her coworkers) if she noticed a decline in someone s condition or felt that someone may be in danger by acting unusual or seeing changes in their vitals (a precursor to danger such as sepsis, heart attacks, coding, stroke, etc). She wasn t just a coworker though, she was part of our healthcare family.
editorial@newsandsentinel.com Participants in the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Patient Care Tech training program, from left, Breanna Florence, who recently completed the program, Program Instructor Pat Sigley and Michael Martin, a graduate of the first class. (Photo Provided) Program Instructor Pat Sigley of the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Patient Care Tech training program with Mary Kibble-Leu, director of professional practice and education. (Photo Provided)
Participants in the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Patient Care Tech training program, from left, Breanna Florence, who recently completed the program, Program Instructor Pat Sigley and Michael Martin, a graduate of the first class. (Photo Provided)
OWOSSO â Memorial Healthcare officials said that in the facilityâs 99-year history, 2020 was a year like no other.
âWe are committed to providing our patients, staff, and visitors with the highest quality care and safety in our facilities,â officials said in a prepared statement. âToday and into the future, Memorial Healthcare remains committed to its mission â to promote health and wellness through quality compassionate health care with a commitment to service excellence, teamwork, and innovation. As the countyâs largest employer, residents from around the region are served by nearly 1,500 medical professionals. Our medical staff consists of more than 200 physicians and advanced practice providers from neurology to primary care and from surgical services to diabetes and endocrinology.â