'Compassionate' Physical Therapist Works With COVID-19 Patients

CHICAGO — Fred Rogers told a story on his children's show Mr. Roger's Neighborhood about being scared as a child when he saw something upsetting on the news. "My mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping,'" he told his audience. Though we're now living through an unprecedented health crisis, at Patch, we want to help you look for the helpers in your own community, so we've launched an initiative to recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Diane Stecich, who nominated her daughter, Laura Stecich, a physical therapist working with coronavirus patients.

"For weeks, Laura has worked 12-hour days assisting in Covid patients treatments," her mother wrote. "Much of her day is spent doing the physical, backbreaking work of repositioning patients in bed so their lungs can function better."

She said she wants everyone to know about Laura's compassionate care with her patients.

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