By Robert Geis On February 15, my wife and I were prepping to leave our home in Lewes, driving back to Baltimore for the upcoming week. We had arranged for a contractor to stop by that morning to look at a few projects for us. When the contractor arrived at the front door, I was upstairs. With a
By Liz Leshine The thought of going to the hospital in the age of COVID-19 was terrifying for Jo-Ann Vega, a retired human resource professional from the New York metropolitan area. While already suffering from diverticulitis, she also endured unusual, sudden bouts of excruciating abdominal pain
By Thomas Everitt About five years ago, I relocated from northern Virginia to Lewes. After retiring from a 35-year career in computer product sales with federal agencies, I was looking forward to life at the beach and, for the most part, it’s been everything I’d hoped for. I have been on blood
By Diane Barlow Ken and Denise Smith moved from Furlong, Pa., to their home in Ocean View in March 2016 to enjoy their retirement years together. A few years later, Denise started experiencing health issues and went to her primary care provider, Karen McGibbon, MD, in Millville. The underlying
By Dr. William Chasanov More of our community is receiving the available COVID-19 vaccines every day, which is really great news. With this happening across the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced interim guidance for fully vaccinated individuals and households
By Karen Pla Recently, I was hospitalized for emergency surgery, and I was beyond thrilled with the level of care I received from Dec. 8 to 11 at Beebe. It was flawless and never wavered, from reception to admitting to the emergency room, operating room, recovery and ultimately home. Beebe employees
By Tara Cooper I began my career at Beebe Healthcare many years ago and worked in several different capacities prior to my current position as nurse manager for the Intensive Care Unit. During that time, I have had the incredible pleasure of working with some truly extraordinary people. One of those
Bob Schnepfe of Rehoboth Beach, co-founder of Beebe’s Celebrate Excellent Care program in 2013, is ready to celebrate excellent care once again. This time he’s celebrating the care and attention provided by Guest Liaison Tish Purnell-Wright, who works at Beebe Healthcare’s Rehoboth Health Campus on
By Jean Winstead Sometimes the path to a diagnosis isn’t what you expect. In February, after an area on my left leg wasn’t healing from a skin freezing, I shared my anxiety with a friend and work colleague, Bonnie Cunningham. She agreed it was concerning and said I should reach out to Dr. James
By Alicia Beach In December 2020, a letter that I had written to the editor of the Cape Gazette newspaper was published. The letter expressed my gratitude for the care I received at Beebe Healthcare’s new South Coastal Cancer Center, so I am pleased to celebrate the excellent care I received again