Dedicated Morris Hospital Radiation Therapist Named
September Fire Starter
September 19, 2024, MORRIS, IL- When Sherah Stice was a young girl, she knew she wanted a career where she could help people. She credits a research paper she wrote during her senior year of high school on cancer treatment as the “lightbulb moment” that sparked her interest in radiation therapy.
For over 20 years now, the Minooka resident has been dedicated to providing cancer patients excellent care as a radiation therapist at the Radiation Therapy Center of Morris Hospital, always showing compassion for the challenges faced by patients. In recognition of her outstanding patient care and dedication to the Morris Hospital mission of improving the lives of area residents, Stice was selected as Morris Hospital’s September Fire Starter of the Month.
Morris Hospital Radiation Therapy Center Supervisor Cassie Worley says that working with Stice over the past two decades has been a joy and a privilege. “Sherah is an incredible employee who lives the Morris Hospital mission every day when treating patients,” says Worley. “She brings her knowledge and compassion to everything she does, and that is what makes her both a fantastic radiation therapist and co-worker.”
Stice says that she first found out about Morris Hospital when a service technician who was repairing a machine at her previous employer mentioned in passing that he would be installing a similar machine at Morris Hospital later that week. This caught her attention immediately, and as luck would have it, Morris Hospital was putting together a team for its new Radiation Therapy Center.
In nominating Stice as Fire Starter, Registered Nurse Keri Durando said that Stice is the kind of person she would want treating her if she was diagnosed with cancer. “Sherah exemplifies compassionate care and brings her knowledge and expertise to every patient she sees,” says Durando. “You can tell when someone loves what they do, and with Sherah you can see what helping others means to her.”
When reflecting on 20 years of service at the Radiation Therapy Center of Morris Hospital, Stice says the best part of her job is helping people get through an incredibly difficult time in their life. “I still find it rewarding to help people get better, and that doesn’t always mean curing a patient’s cancer. Sometimes the best treatment we can offer is treating their symptoms or helping them mange the pain and live longer,” says Stice. “We have past patients who will come and visit us just to check in, and I think that in itself is rewarding.”
In early civilizations, fire starters were individuals who had the important job of keeping the flame alive. With over 1,400 employees, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers is the largest employer in Grundy County.
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