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Praise for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County

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My name is Felicia Patterson and I would like to tell you about the most wonderful people, angels from God, I have ever seen.
My father, James Joyner, 83, McKenzie was admitted to Baptist Memorial Hospital- Carroll County after being diagnosed with COVID-19. On November 25, 2020, he died due to Covid-19 and the complications that the virus creates. Dad was at BMH for about a week and at that point, we felt optimistic as he was seemingly getting better. However, he took a turn for the worse on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Dr. Lee Carter, who was attending to him, called my mom to explain his worsening condition. We normally expect physicians to be straight forward and very composed, however, he was angel number one in our experience. Dr. Carter was above all kind and compassionate which was very much appreciated. My mom and dad were married for 65 years. Even though dad was in the nursing home for two years, they saw each other daily until COVID restrictions were in place. She was only allowed to see him twice in the past nine months. My mom was devastated as you can imagine, she was losing the love of her life at this point and felt totally hopeless. As we got the news, I immediately started calling the hospital to see if it was possible for someone anyone to hold a phone just for my mother to speak to him. I called on so many occasions 6 p.m., 1 a.m., 4 a.m., etc. and each time I spoke to another angel. These men and women were so kind to us, just overwhelming kindness is all I can recall with each phone call. After a couple of days, the nurses said that we could come see him through the window. You see dad had a room that faced outside toward the post office and you could walk up and see him. So many are not this fortunate, and I thank God he sent dad to BMH because anywhere else this small thing would not have been possible. When we would come to the window somehow as busy as they were a nurse would always be in there to make sure dad was not alone. They all would hold his hand and relay messages so dad would know we were there. One nurse, which I will never forget, said I will be your hands when you cannot. She loved on my dad putting her own health at risk. I remember another nurse with tears streaming down her face as she relayed messages to Dad from each of us.
I say all the above to say this, the staff of BMH from the beginning of November until November 25, are truly angels sent from God. If I could each one of them would have the desires of their hearts. I know this article is not enough and we could never express in words what you all meant to us. I want you to know we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts with the utmost gratitude.


The Family of James Joyner

James Joyner
May 28, 1937-Nov. 25, 2020
Betty Joyner, wife
Marc and Felicia Patterson, daughter and son-in-law
Jennifer, Brittney and
Matthew, grandchildren