Last year my grandfather suffered a stroke that affected his health to the point that living independently in Tennessee was no longer possible. He had a very difficult time transitioning into an assisted living facility here in Calhoun and was despondent. He quickly began to feel that he no longer served a purpose and made an attempt to end his life, which resulted in a stay in the Gordon Hospital ER under the care of Savanah. I cannot overstate how Savanah's care made the difference in my grandfather's life and well being at that exact time. She saw him for who he truly was: an elderly gentleman struggling to know how to cope with massive changes in his life. She listened to him and cared for him with the respect and empathy that gave him back some dignity and made him see that he was still valued as a person. He spent 5 days in the hospital and each day I went to see him he told me about the angel nurse Savanah who was the first person he felt had shown him any kindness since he moved to Georgia. After that hospital stay, there was another evening when he was in the ER for a quick checkup of his vitals and when she saw his name on the patient list she immediately went to check in on him even though he wasn't assigned to her. He could not have felt more special to have his angel nurse come and tell him she had been thinking about him and praying for him. He was so grateful to her and I know he would want her to be recognized for what a caring and compassionate individual she is. He passed away very recently and in thinking over all the difficult times in the last year, I will always remember and be thankful for Savanah and how she was a bright spot in all of it.