Show your appreciation for unsung healthcare heroes

Share a message with unsung healthcare heroes!

Hospital cleaners, healthcare techs, and other under-appreciated healthcare workers have been working tirelessly during the pandemic to keep us safe.

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Healthcare heroes who are not doctors or nurses are rarely acknowledged

These unsung healthcare heroes are critical to our efforts to treat and mitigate COVID-19 and are putting themselves at risk to help our communities.

When people stand on their balconies to clap or talk about healthcare heroes in the media, they typically only mention doctors and nurses.

Some unsung healthcare heroes have spoken about how the lack of acknowledgment for their sacrifices has made them feel "empty."

Sharing your appreciation for unsung healthcare heroes can boost their spirits and mental health during this difficult time.

Unsung healthcare heroes are typically lower-paid and from marginalized communities

The University of Illinois found that full-time hospital service workers in Chicago earn a median salary of $26,000-$31,000 per year - a low salary for the risk they take on.

Two thirds of hospital service workers in the US are not white and most lack access to education or career pathways.

Showing our appreciation for unsung healthcare heroes can signal to hospitals that they are valuable team members who need to be supported and compensated as such.

Sources / Learn More: BBC, MedPage Today, University of Illinois