“Finding beauty in a broken world is creating beauty in the world we find.” Terry Tempest Williams I am dedicating this post today to all those who serve rural communities. This week I attended one of the best conferences in my thirty years in health care. The New England Rural Health Conference in Groton, Connecticut.Continue reading “Dignity: There is Beauty in What was Thought to be Broken “
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Dignity: Rise Above your Biases
When I think about all the different roles and experiences that I have had as a nurse I do not regret taking on any one of them. Each moment and each job brought important life lessons for me. These lessons have allowed me to learn and grow as a person. Each experience has helped breakdownContinue reading “Dignity: Rise Above your Biases “
Dignity: The Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud
I had spent much of my growing up and adulthood looking for acceptance. I wanted to feel like I belonged, and I wanted to be acknowledged, and included. In that journey I learned that it all starts with me and how I see myself. As I continue my personal dignity journey and as I learnedContinue reading “Dignity: The Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud “
Dignity: Addressing Health Challenges
On March 19, at 3pm I will be speaking in Enfield, Connecticut about my work in the community to address health outcomes in Berkshire County. I was asked by my close friend Pastor Lisa McColgan to speak on my work as well as how I first started writing these dignity posts. I am happy toContinue reading “Dignity: Addressing Health Challenges “
Dignity: Dreams from Hope to Reality
Today is a somber day for me. In our organization we are losing a great leader who is retiring today. I am a part of Berkshire Health Systems because she first hired me as a per-diem shift director and then in 2021 I became the Quality Director for Fairview Hospital. Today, February 28, 2024, DoreenContinue reading “Dignity: Dreams from Hope to Reality “
Dignity: In Death as In Life
I wanted to first share with you the link to my interview on The Frontline Industry Podcast. https://www.frontlineindustrypodcast.com/podcast/episode/7b106748/73-from-pain-to-hope-ft-charles-redd Talking with Joel Onyshuk and sharing my story was an honor. Being vulnerable and sharing my personal story was not easy. I revealed things about myself that I never shared before, but I felt it was importantContinue reading “Dignity: In Death as In Life”
Dignity: Doing A Great Work
On Thursday February 23, 2024, at 10am I had the opportunity to meet with two great men. Now, they might not agree but to me they are not only because they are successful in their lives but more importantly because of their commitment to giving back to their communities. I am talking about Dr. JasonContinue reading “Dignity: Doing A Great Work”
Dignity: A Higher Purpose
I did not write a dignity post last week. I had difficulty getting my thoughts together. It happens sometimes but last week seemed different. I find myself at a crossroads. I think we all have those moments when we question if we are where we are supposed to be. I wonder as my journey asContinue reading “Dignity: A Higher Purpose “
Dignity: Unsung Heroes
On Monday January 15th we will celebrate the 95th Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King is probably one of the most quoted people in our history and the leader of the Civil Rights Movement which grew strength after the march on Washington DC in August of 1963 when he delivered the famous,Continue reading “Dignity: Unsung Heroes”
Dignity Freedom Fighter 