Honor a Caregiver
Join us and recognize a compassionate Dartmouth Health caregiver. During our annual Honor a Caregiver campaign, you can share a tribute and gift to appreciate any caregiver in our Dartmouth Health community – an attentive nurse, a thorough doctor, a kind receptionist, or a family member who is always there. The 2024 campaign runs during the month of March.
![Honor a Caregiver](/sites/default/files/styles/promo_l/public/2024-01/1_0.png?h=7b107f0e&itok=n5wnkWQ7)
Honor a Caregiver Stats
190
caregivers honored in 2023
300
goal number of caregivers honored by March 30, 2024
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A custodian, a palliative care patient, and a grateful son. This is their story.
Normand Madore and his son James would eat lunch together every day while Normand was patient at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. It was a routine of normalcy and companionship during a difficult time. But one day, James was delayed.
![James Madore and Normand W. Madore](/sites/default/files/styles/promo_l/public/2024-03/James%20and%20Normand_0_0.jpg?h=fef61f9a&itok=nbnlKT6y)
I was immediately and immensely touched by the honor. For a patient to stop in the busyness of a visit to the medical center (and all that it means) and take a moment to read, consider and jot a name down, not to mention my name, is heartwarming and notable.
![Jill Brooker, RN](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_m/public/2024-01/Caregiver%20Photo%20-%20Brooker.jpg?h=7eed8a04&itok=rhgmIKHs)
A Pacemaker Fit for a Cyclist
Not all pacemakers can support the thousands of miles that Larry Morgan cycles. But Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center's Dr. Kevin Kwaku made sure that Morgan's could.
![Larry Morgan, an avid cyclist and pacemaker patient, stands next to his bike and a sign that says, "elevation here 6,578 feet."](/sites/default/files/styles/promo_l/public/2024-02/LM%201_1.jpg?h=4eadde09&itok=Ouol77v6)
Knowing and seeing that our care results in improved lives of our patients is the principal reward of a career in medicine. Whenever a recipient of that care goes out of their way to express their appreciation and gratitude, it serves to renew that sense of purpose, remind us that we are, truly, making a difference.
![Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, FACC](/sites/default/files/styles/1_1_m/public/2024-01/Caregiver%20Photo%20-%20Kwaku.jpg?h=ae1dd774&itok=Yp40apOv)
He travels hours for care. She makes it easier.
Healthcare coordinators often do most of their work behind the scenes as unsung heroes. But for 14-year-old Colton Ricottelli, this coordinator is an essential part of his care team.
![Colton Ricottelli receives care through the Face of a Child Program at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/promo_l/public/2024-02/Dartmouth-Face-of-a-Child-2023-334_2.jpg?h=9855f42d&itok=hslk2V0_)