During this stay, Mary has far passed anyone's expectation of excellent care she has given to our loved one. She has a very special gift of caring. She is so compassionate to the patient as well as to the family who surrounds their loved one. She reads the conditions so well and answers the questions she anticipates we will ask. My mother came into OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center with a broken hip, as Mary was caring for her and we were making decisions as to the need for surgery. My husband and I were very emotionally distraught, in the hall discussing the possibility of Mom not making it through surgery. As we stood in the hallway crying, Mary came and spoke to us and asked us to tell her our concerns. She could have turned away, which would have been easier to do but she didn't. It was at that moment, her sitting there listening to us that it felt like we had a true friend. Her professional answers and comfort led us to a path to make the correct and comfortable decision for Mom's care. We have to say that day we truly felt like God sent Mary to be in that role to help us. Mary Ferris was extraordinary.