From Valleynewslive · · 50s
83-year-old nursing assistant brings decades of compassion
Barb Amsden, 83, has worked as a nursing assistant at Rutland Regional Medical Center for nearly 50 years, helping patients and staff through personal loss and medical challenges.
In brief
Barb Amsden, 83, has worked as a nursing assistant at Rutland Regional Medical Center for nearly 50 years, helping patients and staff through personal loss and medical challenges. Barb Amsden, 83, has worked as a nursing assistant at Rutland Regional Medical Center for nearly 50 years, helping patients and staff…
Barb Amsden's career
Barb Amsden has worked as a nursing assistant at Rutland Regional Medical Center for nearly 50 years.
Her early pay
In 1978, Amsden earned $3.15 an hour, the Super Senior’s starting pay.
Support from colleagues
Brenda Dunlap, who worked with Amsden for 20 years, calls her 'my work mom' and 'my best friend'.
Shared loss
Both Amsden and Dunlap lost their husbands within four months of each other, at the hospital.
The takeaway
Barb Amsden, 83, has worked as a nursing assistant at Rutland Regional Medical Center for nearly 50 years, helping patients and staff through personal loss and medical challenges.
