Local Health Facility Discussion Continues

Local Health Facility Discussion Continues

By Jonah Restuccio
July 27, 2017

The forum, put on by ASFCME, brought in dozens of community members to discuss the local specialized health facilities-- The Holly Center and Deer's Head Hospital Center.

"We want to bring the community together to show our Gov and legislators that our hospitals and health departments matter and we need the staffing to fulfill the jobs that we do at these facilities," said Anissa Pierce-Sessoms, President of Local 1081. "Right now, we're at an all time low as far as staffing is concerned. So, definitely our patients are suffering, so we want to make sure our patients and our clients actually have the care that they needed."

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