Even before the pandemic struck the Emergency Room was a crazy place to work. The stories and struggles I have herd are unreal. Yet for these often overlooked workforce the drama, the trauma and the stress is all too real. The Emergency Room never has a dull day, never. They have to be ready for anything, everything and every kind of person. I consider myself to be a kind and empathetic person but I could not do this job and I am impressed with those who can.
For the entire month of December, Starbucks is showing its compassion and thankfulness to first responders and people working on the front lines against the pandemic and beyond. At participating Starbuck locations, which is pretty much ALL of them, individuals who identify as a front-line responders will receive a free hot or iced coffee.
Although there has been a lot of growth in Boise in the past few years, I was recently saddened to hear that a local business will be closing its doors this winter.
This is absolutely brilliant!
St. Luke's staff created an amazing video to remind people to protect their eyes during the upcoming total eclipse, taking place on Monday.
We already knew that the staff at St. Luke's is incredible, but this needs to go viral...
This is absolutely awful and this family needs any help they can get!
Braxton Bigelow, a 12-year-old Idaho boy, is in critical condition and fighting for his life after an accident that left him with first, second, and third degree burns on almost half of his body...
New and gently used purses are for sale today inside the lobby of St. Luke's (main hospital) in downtown Boise until 4pm!
All of the purses were donated by St. Luke's employees and volunteers and all proceeds go directly to the Children's Hospital...
The Mountain Home Air Force Base is undergoing some drastic changes at its hospital.
In a couple of weeks, inpatient medical care will no longer be provided and the hospital will officially become an outpatient only clinic. There was some misunderstanding that the hospital was shutting down completely, but that’s not true.
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The ribbon cutting for the new Saint Alphonsus Medical Center off Garrity and I-84 in Nampa took place yesterday.
The new campus focuses on not just physical needs of patients but also their emotional needs. As soon as you walk in, you’ll see local artwork on the walls, sculptures that symbolizes a healing environment, healing gardens, water features and private reflective areas.
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