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Healthcare Manager Take 0 Days Off For Weeks: Newtown Square Hero

Colleen DeJohn has been working day after day as manager at the Main Line Health Center in Newtown Square amid the coronavirus.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Thomas DeJohn, who nominated his wife Colleen DeJohn.

DeJohn has worked weeks without a day off as manager at the Main Line Health Center in Newtown Square.

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Where the nominee lives:
Newtown Square

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:
Newtown Square Pa

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Name of the nominee:
Colleen DeJohn

Name of the person who nominated the hero:
Thomas DeJohn

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:
Yes

What does the nominee do for work?:
She is the manager at the Newtown Square Main Line Practice

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
She had worked tirelessly with no days off the last 6 weeks being exposed to Corona

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
She cares about her patients and staff trying to keep things at the office as normal as possible

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