She Goes Above & Beyond In Anything She Does: Hamden Hero

HAMDEN, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Zalimar Santiago of New Haven, who nominated Ellen Rivera.

Where the nominee lives:
Hamden

Name of the nominee:
Ellen Rivera

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:
Yes

What does the nominee do for work?:
She is an LPN that works at a healthcare center in which she works on the rehabilitation floor. There she treats and takes care of patients that have had surgery, motor vehicle accidents, fell and fractured something. Which lately most of their patients have been COVID-19 patients. Where she takes care of these recovery patients and puts her family at risk everyday.

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
I think she should be honored because she is a sweet, kind-hearted person. A person who always puts others before herself and because honestly anyone who is dealing with COVID-19 victims should be honored. Not everyone is willing put their lives on the line to help the life of someone else. She always goes above and beyond and she strives to always do her best.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
She is a great person with a big heart. Family means everything to her and she will always go above and beyond in anything she does.

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