HealthCare Chaplaincy Honors Transport Aide at North Shore University Hospital
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The HealthCare Chaplaincy recently presented its “Wholeness of Life” award to Steve Campbell, a transport aide in the Department of Radiology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.
Mr. Campbell was among 13 patient care professionals from The Chaplaincy’s partner institutions in the New York metropolitan area who were presented with gold medallions and recognized with personal citations at the organization’s annual black-tie benefit, attended by more than 550 people at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan. The “Wholeness of Life” Awards dinner recognizes and celebrates the dedication and accomplishments of those in healthcare and business who represent The Chaplaincy’s core mission: to care for the whole person—spirit, mind and body.
Mr. Campbell, a North Shore employee for 23 years, was nominated by his colleagues to receive this honor. “When I bring a patient to radiology, sometimes they are so down or petrified. By talking with them, you extend something that is sweet and good. That makes me feel good,” said Mr. Campbell, a resident of Jamaica, Queens, who is also a poet and musician. In presenting the award, Susan Somerville, executive director of North Shore University Hospital, told Mr. Campbell, “Patients and families whom you have touched with your deep humanity regularly comment: `That transporter Steve, what a wonderful and compassionate person he is. He treated my mom with such concern and kindness.’ You are a poet and musician and you share your gifts in your care of patients. It is not unusual to see you bent over close to the patient’s ear and singing softly. Your presence transforms frightened patients as your music helps them to relax and feel safe. In the time you spend with each patient, their loneliness and fear dissipates.” Contact: Terry Lynam (516) 465-2640/2600 |
