BOISE, Idaho — St. Luke's has dedicated two memorials to the "tireless" healthcare workers that kept our world afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
St. Luke's physicians dedicated the second of two Treasure Valley Memorials on Tuesday, highlighting the world of frontline workers and health care professionals, who not only managed the day-to-day of the pandemic, but also navigated the multiple stages and challenges of the virus.
"We wanted to create a place where our teams can regularly visit to reflect on the immense impact COVID-19 had on all of us," said Dr. Charles Washington, chief of staff for the St Luke's Treasure Valley Medical Staff. "These memorials represent both the grief and the courage we witnessed, particularly from our fellow colleagues who faced unprecedented challenges."
Both St. Luke's Boise and Meridian locations have a memorial, which includes an antique streetlamp that was originally taken from Boise's medical campus before St. Luke's expanded. The plaque on each displays the sentiment, "The light of your courage, which provided so much hope, will never be forgotten."
The memorials were funded by a generous gift from the Treasure Valley Medical Staff. Many of those staff members were frontline workers for the pandemic.
