On the front lines: Comforting the sick at Rose

Jeffrey Kaye, Rose Medical Center’s director of chaplaincy services and its Jewish chaplain, creates space in an unending day to describe his sacred work in the midst of a pandemic. His faith-based resiliency in one of the worst moments in recent history is so moving that it encourages the heart to face another day — no small feat for too many. Kaye initially expresses his gratitude to Rose and its staff: the doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, respiratory therapists, team leaders and a host of others. “They are our unsung heroes,” he says repeatedly. Pre-COVID-19, Kaye woke up “excited and energized to welcome my multiple roles and the opportunity to touch and interact with patients, families and staff.” Every night he returned to the arms of […]