Honoring the Nurses at the Heart of Calvary Hospital
National Nurses Week 2025 is a moment to pause and reflect on the profound impact of the nursing profession. This year’s theme, The Power of Nurses™, recognizes not only the skill and compassion nurses bring to their work, but also the real-world challenges they face every day in caring for others.
At Calvary Hospital and Calvary Hospice, we see The Power of Nurses™ in action every day – in every act of presence and care. Whether tending to physical symptoms, supporting emotional needs, or guiding families through difficult decisions, Calvary nurses are a steady, compassionate force.
The Power Behind CalvaryCare®
Nurses are central to CalvaryCare®, our unique approach to palliative and hospice care that supports the whole person – mind, body, and soul. This model is defined by not only clinical excellence but also a deep respect for the dignity of every individual and an unwavering commitment to uncompromised compassion.
At Calvary, nursing is part of a humanistic and holistic approach that prioritizes the well-being of caregivers and those they serve. It is a privilege to witness incredible moments of resilience, connection, and love—while helping people find comfort, dignity, and peace.
– Anonymous (via Google Review)
This kind of care cannot be taught in textbooks alone. It is learned in the work of listening, advocating, showing up – and staying. Calvary nurses do all of this and more, every single day, with courage and unmatched professionalism.
Spotlighting the Nurses of Palliative and Hospice Care
Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, providing compassionate care and clinical expertise to patients in all stages of life. Nowhere is this more evident than in palliative and hospice care, where nurses play a crucial role in helping patients and their families navigate the complexities of the end-of-life journey.
At Calvary, the role nurses play in our care model is not just critical — it’s defining. They shape our mission and advance what we believe to be the most compassionate and effective model of end-of-life care medicine has ever known.
Our nurses are specially trained to manage pain in all of its forms, ease symptoms, and provide emotional and spiritual support to patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. But their work goes far beyond the clinical. They guide families, uphold dignity, and offer their presence when comfort is needed most.
This depth of care – for the whole person, and for the equal value of mind, body, and spirit—is what makes Calvary unique and what makes our nurses irreplaceable. They are expert health professionals, advocates, and sources of comfort during some of the most difficult moments a person or family will ever face.
A Legacy Sustained by Nurses
For generations, Calvary’s reputation as a global leader in end-of-life care has been built on the work of its nurses. They are not just part of our model of care – they are the reason it exists.
Our mission would be out of reach.
Our history, impossible.
Our future, unimaginable.”.
– Michael J. Fosina, President, Calvary Hospital
In fact, so much of what defines CalvaryCare® – compassion, non-abandonment, dignity, and the care of the whole person – has been shaped, refined, and sustained by nurses. They have set the standard for what it means to accompany someone at the end of life with skill, humility, and humanity.
Now, in our 125th year, we are reminded that Calvary’s legacy is not simply one of medical excellence or institutional longevity. It is a legacy of people – nurses who, for more than a century, have stood beside patients and families with extraordinary presence and purpose.
– Dr. Linda Valentino, Chief Nursing Officer, Calvary Hospital
A Week to Reflect, Celebrate, and Give Thanks
Our nurses make CalvaryCare® possible.
Calvary sets the benchmark for compassionate, comprehensive care of the whole person—mind, body, and soul—rooted in dignity and spiritual support.
This National Nurses Week, we invite you to help us celebrate and sustain their extraordinary work:
Share a message of gratitude with our nursing team
Your words will be shared directly with our nurses and will serve as a reminder of the lasting impact they make every day. Our nurses blend compassion, courage, and clinical excellence – and we want them to know how deeply grateful we are.
To our nurses: Thank You. You are not only part of Calvary’s legacy—you are the reason it continues to thrive.