Saluting Health Care Workers at Natchez Merit

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The people inside the walls of Natchez, Mississippi’s Merit Health Natchez aren’t just skilled professionals and hard-working support teams. This past year, against a global pandemic, they have been heroes in our midst, unwavering in the fight for the health of their patients and the wellbeing of our community. National Hospital Week, always celebrated during the week of Florence Nightingale’s birthday (May 12), was a great opportunity to show our employees how much they are appreciated and valued. The week’s events included Monday Meditation, featuring free head and neck massages for employees; Taco Tuesday; Winner Wednesday with a Cake Walk and prizes donated by local businesses; Treats and Peaks Thursday, highlighting the return of Mississippi Therapy Animals and ice cream treats; and Fun Friday during which employees engaged in fun games and enjoyed a hamburger cook-out.

Stacia Carpenter with Chicken Noodle, an Alpaca Bessie Keys with Sunny, an Amazon Parrot JJ Rabb and Shannon Longmire Shirley Jackson, Jace Calcote, and Linda Baker Natalie Dearmond with Bit Bit Front—Amy Dunaway and Kim Johnese / Back—Hannah Butts, Pam McCann, and Shannon Murray Front—Shirley Smith and Connie Merrick / Back—Mary Alice Harrison, Tammy Tatum, and Traci Swilley Tammy Cranford Johnny Guice and Stephanie Tyson Connie Merrick