South Shore community steps up to support BID Plymouth Heroes

The South Shore community steps up for Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth’s Healthcare Heroes during virtual “Hooray for Heroes’ Celebration

Encore presentation will appear on BID Plymouth’s Facebook page on 8.23 at 8 p.m.

Plymouth, MA — On Wednesday, August 19, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth (BID Plymouth) presented “Hooray for Heroes!,” a virtual celebration to honor the incredible work of BID Plymouth doctors, nurses and staff as the South Shore battled the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event premiered on Facebook Live and locally on PACTV, and virtually brought together recovered patients, South Shore residents, hospital staff and the local business community to raise much-needed funds to expand the capacity of the hospital’s emergency department as it prepares for the road ahead.

“We are all so humbled by the outpouring of support we received and are still receiving from our friends in the community – from former patients and their families, the business community and folks from all over the South Shore,” said Kevin Coughlin, President of BID Plymouth. “The event was a good way to share our plans for expanding our Emergency Department so that we can safely cohort suspected COVID-19 patients, with a wing of private rooms called ‘Healthcare Heroes Emergency Department East’.”

An encore presentation of “Hooray for Heroes!” will air on BID Plymouth’s Facebook and YouTube pages on Sunday at 8 p.m. Tax-deductible donations can be made at any time by texting HOORAY4HEROES to 44-321 or online at bidplymouth.org. Donations will support the hospital in preparing for a potential second surge, including the Healthcare Heroes Emergency Department East.

Emceed by legendary Boston comedian Tony V, the event features musical performances by Aldous Collins, Abby Vail, 3RD Left, Mike Mangini of Dream Theater, Sparrow Blue, and members of the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, and shines the spotlight on the stories of BID Plymouth’s front line caregivers and the patients they served during the height of the surge.

About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth (BID Plymouth) is a non-profit healthcare and hospice provider, serving 250,000 residents of 13 towns in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties. BID Plymouth is a full-service, 170-bed acute care community hospital accredited by the Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. BID Plymouth is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new health care system that brings together 13 hospitals comprised of academic medical centers as well as community and specialty hospitals, with more than 4,300 physicians and 35,000 employees with a shared mission to expand access to exceptional care and advance the science and practice of medicine through ground-breaking research and education.