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THAT BECOME LEGENDARY
to make sure that Bob is healthy enough to enjoy what is important to him, like spending time with his five children and sixteen grandchildren.
Bob said that home care is like the “comfort of a palace” and enjoys spending time with Gerry. She also appreciates her visits with Bob. Gerry always introduces Bob to her new nursing students. His friendly nature and interesting stories make the visits pleasant, and he is very encouraging to young nurses.
Bob and Gerry really show how home care nursing is special. Just like our first nurses 100 years ago they have a neighborly rapport. Their relationship is about way more than medical orders. “Gerry helps me persevere,” says Bob.
We are so lucky to have both Bob and Gerry in our home care neighborhood. n
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and City Hall, and the first Mayor of Boston he covered was John Hynes. In his time as a journalist, and during extensive world travels, he has met many notable people. When he says someone is a “legend,” he means it.
“If she didn’t fix my legs, I would not be able to walk,” says Hannan. “And I think if more people walked every day, they would feel much better and live much longer.”
Bob first started getting care with NVNA and Hospice after a hip issue about five years ago. Nurse Gerry visits with patients at his home, Allerton House, nearly every day and checks in on Bob a few times a week. They work together
call her a ‘legend,’” says Bob Hannan about his nurse and Hingham neighbor Gerry Sanderson. Ninety-year-old Hannan is good with words. He spent most of his career as a reporter at the Boston Herald. His beats were The State House
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