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A Legacy of Compassion: Christine Kennefick’s Gift to Our Cancer Center Patients

For Christine Kennefick of Quincy, Massachusetts, cancer was not a short chapter; it was a 14-year journey marked by resilience, deep relationships...

A Legacy of Compassion: Christine Kennefick’s Gift to Our Cancer Center Patients

A photo of South Shore Health's Jerry Pike, featuring "Colleague Spotlight" text and colors.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Jerry Pike!

We're proud to celebrate Jerry Pike as the recipient of the Colleague Spotlight Award for October! Jerry recently received a prestigious award from the Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Jerry Pike!

Graphic featuring a photo of Ralph Volpe and text that reads: Colleague Spotlight: Ralph Volpe. "Saving someone from a burning building is not a usual VNA occurrence. But Ralph did it and then went about us usual day of treating patients. He's just so understated." - Francis O'Kane, MS Physical Therapist, South Shore VNA

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Ralph Volpe!

We're proud to celebrate Ralph Volpe as the recipient of the Colleague Spotlight Award for September! Learn more about how one of Ralph's patient visits took a dramatic turn.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Ralph Volpe!

A photo of Anysha Legrand of South Shore Hospital. Text reads: Colleague Spotlight: Anysha Legrand: "She's deserving in so many ways and she's always looking to assist anybody with anything, even if its outside the scope of her role." - Amy Bille, Patient Access Manager, South Shore Health

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Anysha LeGrand!

We're proud to celebrate Anysha Legrand as the recipient of the Colleague Spotlight Award for August! Learn more about the compassion and care Anysha showed to a visitor who drove more than eight hours to see his mother at South Shore Hospital.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Anysha LeGrand!

Graphic featuring a photo of Phil Berrio and text reading "Colleague Spotlight"

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Phil Berrio!

Each month, South Shore Health gives the Colleague Spotlight Award to a colleague who demonstrates exemplary behaviors, actions, and/or work practices...

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Phil Berrio!

A graphic reading "Colleague Spotlight: Christina Wenzel" with a photo of Christina holding flowers and a certificate.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Christina Wenzel!

As a Guest Representative in Patient Food Services, Christina goes above and beyond to meet patients' needs and help brighten their days however she can.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Christina Wenzel!

A colleague spotlight graphic for Kimberly LeBlanc, RN of South Shore Medical Center

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Kimberly LeBlanc, RN!

Thanks to her forward-thinking nature and attention to detail, Kimberly was able to identify inefficiencies in how South Shore Medical Center used pulse oximeters and the related accessories.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Kimberly LeBlanc, RN!

Colleague spotlight graphic for April 2022

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Alisha Cardoso and Ana Colson!

We're pleased to celebrate Alisha Cardoso and Ana Colson, the recipients of this month's Colleague Spotlight Award! Both were nominated after providing extra special care to a child who needed to have blood drawn.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Alisha Cardoso and Ana Colson!

Lisa Lennon, RN of South Shore Hospital poses for a photo with her Colleague Spotlight Award.

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Lisa Lennon, RN

This month's recipient of the South Shore Health Colleague Spotlight Award is Lisa Lennon, RN!

Colleague Spotlight: Celebrating Lisa Lennon, RN