Articles by "Ben Hoekstra"

Ben Hoekstra
Ben Hoekstra

Ben Hoekstra is a public affairs coordinator with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked in marketing and PR for various Milwaukee nonprofits and received his master’s degree in Corporate Communications from Marquette University. He enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and all things Milwaukee.

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‘When I take care of my patients, I think of them as my friends’ 
‘When I take care of my patients, I think of them as my friends’
‘Some days, you go in feeling like you’re Superman and you can conquer the world.’
‘I’m not a hero. My team is.’ 
‘I’m not a hero. My team is.’
He is proud of his team but asked the community to take the pandemic seriously.
Her faith has helped her keep going 
Her faith has helped her keep going
She’s had to ask too many patients what last words they want to pass on to their families.
The best things in life are worth waiting for 
The best things in life are worth waiting for
After years of ups and downs, the couple has been enjoying time with their daughter.
These four sisters want to help others after losing both parents 
These four sisters want to help others after losing both parents
They donated six iPads to Aurora Sheboygan Memorial so that other families could say goodbye.
When other transplant centers shut down, they stepped up 
When other transplant centers shut down, they stepped up
‘Everyone now thinks transplantation is a common thing, but it really is a miracle.’
‘It’s OK to not be OK’ 
‘It’s OK to not be OK’
If you’re struggling, reach out to someone.