National Nursing Home Appreciation Week set May 9-15
Shown celebrating Nursing Home Week are (l-r) Tonya Burton, Chris Harris, Kim Fountain, Martin Musin, Faye Brisco, Michele Almonte and Sue Shevlin. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Nick Roth
May 12, 2021
National Nursing Home Appreciation Week means a little more this year for the nurses and staff at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes.
After a tough year that saw about 40 residents die from the COVID-19 virus, Administrator Sue Shevlin said her team needs to hear just how thankful the community is for their hard work and dedication.
“The next time you see a nurse, an aide, a dietary worker, please say thank you,” Shevlin said. “The country is feeling anxiety and depression related to COVID, but I think this has been even more difficult for these staff members. They’re mothers, fathers; they’re people who have children at home. And they were still coming in and doing their job, picking up extra shifts when other staff members were sick or when people decided they couldn’t work in this environment due to the traumatic stress. I just don’t think they hear ‘thank you’ enough.”