Our mother was on the Acute Care unit in Chestertown. Marie was her nurse for the night shift. Marie was so compassionate and treated us all like we were her family. She kept us updated with her care and addressed our concerns. When they called us to tell us our mother had taken a turn for the worst and we needed to come in to spend our last hours with our beloved Mother, Marie was there taking care of Mom and us. She moved us to a bigger room so that our large family could be with our mom and got us a comfort cart from the cafeteria. We were playing some of our mom's favorite hymns for her to help ease her pain. Marie, with her sweet voice, sang the song lightly with us. When she left that morning, she came in and told us goodbye and told our mom goodbye and that it was a pleasure to take care of her.

All the Nurses were great with us, but Marie is a special Nurse and individual. We also found out through another nurse how Marie and her family take care of the medical needs of the people in her hometown in West Africa. Marie is a great asset to the acute care unit as well as the hospital. This is why our family feels she deserves this award!