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fears with kindness and compassion,” Th omson said. “Th is people from all walks of life,” Roberts said “I have talked
is what’s special about UM Shore Regional Health. We want with many patients about so many things, like gardening,

to make a diff erence. This is our community. These are our travel, music, careers and stories about their loved ones. And
families and friends.” sometimes, I just listen to someone who is having a bad day or

who has difficult circumstances in their lives, or are worried
Matthew Roberts, an exercise physiologist at UM SRH with
the Cardiac Rehabilitation program, said his time working
as a Patient Concierge has been a valuable experience for his
patients, but also for himself. “My main objective is to ensure
that patients are able to connect with loved ones via telephone
or other technology due to the restricted visitor policy,” he
said. “It is so important for them to have access to their loved

ones. Patients truly have a different sparkle in their eyes when
they are able to speak with their children, grandchildren,
brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers.”
Roberts also found that just spending time with patients, some
of whom do not have family, is particularly meaningful to
him. “It is a blessing to meet and get to know many interesting

Two members of UM SRH's Patient Concierge team, Matthew
Roberts, an exercise physiologist with Cardiac Rehabilitation,
and Samantha Fitzhugh, a staff nurse in the post-anesthesia

care unit.

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