FP&L Recognizes Local Nurse as ‘Healthcare Hero

HEALTHCARE HERO

FP&L Recognizes Local Nurse as ‘Healthcare Hero’

Miriam Perez finished working her Healthcare Hero by Florida Power & Light shift as an Urgent Care Nurse Company in conjunction with The Jackson at Jackson Health. Like a typical Health System. In addition to the cheer-inFriday, she hopped in her car and headed ducing yard sign, Miriam also received home. Only, Friday, December 11, was any- several gifts, including energy-saving items thing but ordinary for her. The mother of two like thermostats and LED light bulbs. She had received several mysterious deliveries also received a sizable gift card that will over the past week. As she pulled up to her cover the cost of almost all of her family’s house, it was clear that she and her family presents this year. would, indeed, have a very Merry Christmas. “I was in the ER, working throughout

Somebody placed an oversized “Happy the pandemic, and recently moved to the Holidays” in her front yard. When Miriam Urgent Care,” said Miriam, “We had been walked inside the house, things began getting cryptic packages for about a week. to make sense. Mariem was selected as This was such a wonderful surprise.” Miriam has two children, nine and eleven. Thankfully, her family has remained COVID-free during the pandemic, which was extremely important because her youngest daughter has a compromised immune system making her especially at-risk for COVID-19. The fact that she has continued to work with COVID patients is a testament to her selflessness and is an example of how indebted we all are to healthcare workers.

Happy holidays to every nurse, technician, orderly, and physician. Next time you see Miriam or someone you don’t know wearing scrubs at the grocery store. Tell them thanks from a grateful community.

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