We’re digging through our vault to bring back another edition of Why St. Anthony’s. Today’s post comes from August 9, 2019 and was submitted by our Lucy Smith King Care Center Administrative/Assistant/Unit Secretary, Amy Hanley.
“Caring for and loving people when they need it most has always been a part of who I am. My current position with St. Anthony’s Hospice presented itself to me in August 2017. Without hesitation, I immediately applied and prayed that this was where I was meant to be. I love to love people. I love to comfort others when there is a need. And this organization exemplifies just that and so much more. People often ask us “how do you do it everyday? How do you work around such sadness?” St. Anthony’s Hospice is about so much more than the sadness, sickness, death, and dying. To me, the answer is simple… I get to work in a place that is filled with so much compassion, selflessness, kindness, and love everyday. I leave my job everyday feeling so fulfilled, knowing that we have gone above and beyond to treat patients and their families with the same compassion and dignity that we would all want for our own loved ones and families, not because we have to, but because that’s who we are as people and an organization, and what we believe in and stand for. The best part of my job is doing what I love and loving what I do everyday. They say it’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together, and I am so blessed and thankful that it has for me.”
