On November 21, 1961, when Rose Feldsher was 40 years old, she began her first day volunteering at Einstein Medical Center. She began every shift between 7:15 a.m. to 7: 30 a.m., comforting anxious families and giving updates on loved ones waiting for a patient to come through surgery. Feldsher acted as a a liaison between doctors and patients' families making certain they were kept informed.
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