Dear Editor,
My husband and I wish to thank the Mattapoisett Police/EMT for the outstanding assistance they provided to me in my time of need.
I felt safe in their care and was treated with kindness and compassion by Sgt. Justine King, Felix Perez, Kristen Borges, Rick Scherbarth and Arron Bates.
Once I was handed over to the teams at St. Luke’s Hospital, a place in the eye of the Covid storm, I was once again amazed at the high level of personal attention I received in spite of the demands made on medical professionals at this time.
I saw firsthand what a war zone hospital ERs are at this moment in time. I’m fine as it turned out, much to my relief and my husband’s. But what I experienced and witnessed at St. Luke’s ER was nothing short of a miracle.
Every inch of wall space had a gurney holding a blanketed human in various stages of medical distress. One gurney after another head to toe against the walls with just enough space to push another one through.
In spite of so much need, there was an air of calm, confidence, compassion and professionalism.
From orderlies to doctors, from CNA’s to ER nurses and imaging technicians, every one of those people marshaled their training and talents to help while working under such high demand.
Thank you Mattapoisett Police/EMTs and thank you St. Luke’s Hospital Medical Teams. You are all heroes.
Last but not least, thank you to William Coucci of Mattapoisett for being by my side last night with your assurances and excellent care.
Marilou Newell, Mattapoisett
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