With 2020 designated as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife by the World Health Assembly, we are going to be featuring a series of Blogs during the remainder of the year that salute the registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants in the assisted living and memory care communities Gardant manages.
In light of the impact that the coronavirus is having on our health care system today, it seems especially fitting that the impetus for designating 2020 as the Year of the Nurse is that this year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Florence is considered the founder of modern nursing.
As superintendent of a hospital in England in the early 1850s, she grappled with a cholera outbreak. The unsanitary conditions at the hospital were conducive to the rapid spread of the disease. She took steps to improve hygiene practices, which significantly lowered the death rate at the hospital.
A little later in the 1850s, during the Crimean War, she organized a group of nurses to tend to sick and injured soldiers. More soldiers were dying of infectious diseases such as cholera and typhoid than from the injuries suffered in battle.
Her approach to hand-washing, hygiene, sanitation and patient care helped revolutionize medicine and the role of nursing.
Her tireless dedication to those in need is well-documented. For instance, historians note that she would walk through the hospital at night carrying a lamp so she could check on the soldiers and tend to their needs. The soldiers were so moved by her compassion that they took to calling her “The Lady of the Lamp” and the “Angel of Crimea.”
Gardant is so proud of the nurses who serve in the nearly 60 assisted living and memory care communities we manage. We appreciate all of their tireless hours and their care and concern for residents. We especially appreciate their bravery and continued dedication to the mission of caregiving during this scary time in our world and to their leadership and compassionate support of their co-workers.
We begin our salute to nurses by shining a spotlight on the more than 200 Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses who work full-time or part-time as Nursing Supervisors and Staff Nurses at the assisted living and memory care communities Gardant manages. The number varies from community to community based on such factors as the number of residents a community serves; the level of care needed by residents; and state regulations.
Elizabeth, Sharon and Sophia
Jeanell and Theresa
Cheryl and Rita
Angel and Christy
Jennifer
Anita, Ashley, Brittany, Deborah, Jane, Jessica, Jodi, Kimberly, Storm and Traci
Danielle and Genesis
Jeanette, Kathryn and Kimberly
Ronita, Roxanne and Shannon
Evergreen Village of Bloomington
Brecken, Dana, Elizabeth, Emily, Faylon, Kimberly, Leslie, McKenna, Nichole, Nora Shannon, Skylar, Tami and Taylor
Evergreen Village of Ft. Wayne (Scheduled to open in July)
Tamara
Amy and Crystal
Avril, Colena, Dianna, Jill, Linda, Lori, Melynda and Nancy
Glasswater Creek of Plainfield
Amanda, Heather, Neely and Sarah
Lanissa and Rita
Beth, Cassandra, Kristina and Leslie
Hellenic Senior Living of Elkhart
Andrea, Erica, Jacqueline, Jennifer, Jennifer, Jill and Jocelyn
Hellenic Senior Living of Indianapolis
Cynthia, Deborah, Karen, Lillian and Tammie
Hellenic Senior Living of New Albany
Andrea, Angela, Arlene, Michael and Samuel
Christina, Daniela and Terra
Barbara, Hailey and Kimberly
Karen and Teri
Jocelyn, Marsha and Vanessa
Rachel
Alicia and Jo
Aderonke and Jikol
Jennifer and Kimberly
Joclyn
Tammy
Amanda, Jennifer and Susan
Gabriela and Tammy
Amanda, Christy, James, Janet and Monica
Joy and Raylene
Dawn, Michelle and Paul
Angela and Angelica
Regina and Ruth
Loretta and Marilyn
Angela, Charletta, Jennifer and Scott
Jamie and Stephanie
Nancy, Sukhjit and Tanya
Amy, Carley and Tami
Christina, Elizabeth, Heidi, Kathryn, Lorraine and Nakia
Mariann and Paula
Joy
Julie and Miriam
Lisa and Tammy
Ann, Denise, Gina and Joyce
Classy, Kimberly, Myra, Patricia and Wandy
Alisea, Cynequa, Kelly, Loren and Sheila
Amy and Tracey
Linda and Lori
Lissette and Vonda
Catherine, Darlene, Dawn, James, Robin
Komlan and Miratta
Ailda, Ana, Jennifer, Jordan and Rhonda
White Oaks at Heritage Woods of South Elgin
Carmen, Crystal, Elizabeth, Heidi and Mychelle
Anten, Ayodele, Breanne, Estefania and Suzanne
Amina, Byambarjargal, Cristal, Debra, Karina and Samantha
Jessica and Latricia