Newton Presbyterian Manor
AUGUST 2020
Change is constant, but so is God Ashley Sassi, RN, worked seven weeks in NYC during the pandemic. This is the view from the hospital where she worked.
Ashley Sassi on the frontline in fight against Coronavirus
In the opening months of the coronavirus’ spread throughout the United States, nowhere was harder hit than New York City. As the first official U.S. “hot spot” of the pandemic, New York’s healthcare system was overwhelmed, makeshift hospitals were established, and a call was sent out across the country for the help of additional doctors and nurses—a call that Ashley Sassi answered. For the Newton Presbyterian Manor nurse, the pandemic represented both a chance to help those in need and an opportunity to play a part in a monumental time in the nation’s history. “I became a nurse because I have a natural desire to help people,” said Ashley. “Plus, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I knew that if I didn’t take it, it would be something I would have regretted for the rest of my life.” FRONTLINE - continued on page 5
By Greg Schmidt, chaplain and bereavement coordinator, Heart & Soul Hospice
Benjamin Franklin said “… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” He forgot to add one additional “for sure thing.” Change! Everyone’s life will change. Nothing will be constant. With every challenge—birth, celebration or achievement, and death—our lives are (sometimes dramatically) changed. And with each change, one can count on challenges that will push them to what they believe is the limit of their capability to embrace it. With most change we experience more joy and/or sadness than we ever imagined possible. CHAPLAIN - continued on page 6
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