I have never felt so genuinely cared about in a ho...

I have never felt so genuinely cared about in a hospital before I needed to visit Mercy. I stayed for 21 days and the intensive care doctor's and nurses literally saved my life, while Dr. Philbin and Dr. Chopra saved my future. As great as the doctors were, however, they don't hold a candle to the 8th floor nurses. That could have been the worst three weeks of my life, but those girls made it a comfortable, relaxing and healing time. Thank you Emily, Jen, Jodi - all of you for your kindness, patience and humor. Thank you for the endless pitchers of ice and ginger ales, lol, for doing your very best to make sure I was comfortable and my mom had a cozy place to rest when she stayed with me. Thank you too the volunteers for the spiritual wellness AND guidance that was offered and the therapy dog, Ally, who really brightened some of my days. The facility is clean and modern, the gardens and fountains outside are lovely and the food is even good too!

I also want to thank the social workers, case managers and dieticians that helped me. They found me a safe, affordable, comfortable respite when I was well enough to leave but not well enough to be alone or far away. They gave me the information I needed to plan the types of meals that help me heal, reduce the risks of reoccurring health issues, etc.

Thumbs up, Mercy staff. Thanks for everything!