Compassion
March 28, 2022
The nurse at the piano and a story of hope
There are times when the hustle and bustle in the Nathan Landow Atrium of the Gonda Building at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, comes to a standstill. An audible hush gives way to a melody of lush chords and notes wafting from the grand piano. Mayo Clinic’s own Genaida Benson, a nurse in radiology is […]
Tags: Genaida Benson, Gonda Piano, liver cancer, music is medicine, Verlyn Benson
June 3, 2021
Going the extra mile makes vaccination experience special for young man with Down syndrome
The parents of a young Florida patient were so grateful for the caring approach offered to their son during his COVID-19 vaccine appointment that they called back to express their appreciation and share their story. When the father of a 19-year-old patient with Down syndrome brought his son, Tyler White, for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, […]
Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, Down syndrome, Tyler White
May 9, 2021
One last adventure for patient entering hospice
Aggie Morgan has always been adventurous. She’s been skydiving, scuba diving and enjoyed vacations with her husband, John Morgan, in the jungles of Central America. Entering her 70s, there was one adventure she looked forward to but hadn’t taken: a hot air balloon ride. She and her friends attempted to take a balloon ride on […]
Tags: Aggie Morgan, Cancer, Kerry Olson, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, multiple myeloma
April 16, 2020
Mayo Clinic Nurses Answer Call to Service, Carry out Mission on USNS Comfort During COVID-19
Lynn Houston went from her role as a nurse manager at Mayo Clinic in Florida to the operating room aboard the USNS Comfort, stationed in New York City.
Tags: Lynn Houston, Michelin Joplin-Beale, Minerva Davis-McClintock, nursing
April 16, 2018
Chaplain Ana Wilson cares for staff and patients at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus. Here she shares her personal perspective on how her experiences have shaped her life and her choice to be a pastor.
Tags: Chaplain Ana Wilson, Hospic care, Spiritual and religious services
July 1, 2016
Remembrance Events at Mayo Clinic Give Family Time to Reflect and Share
Carol Mannell remembers her younger sister, Kathy VanHulle, as a woman who loved meeting new people and having fun. Carol recalls how, despite being in the midst of receiving care for a serious illness when she was at Mayo Clinic, Kathy would take time to strike up conversations with people sitting next to her in […]
Tags: Dr. Mark Litzow, Hematology Oncology, Mayo Medical School, Mayo School of Health Sciences