The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) recently hosted week-long, statewide hospital tour to thank healthcare professionals for their ongoing commitment during the pandemic, including a stop at Encompass Health of Richmond. The event included a thank you video with messages from a number of celebrities and giveaways for the hospital staff.

Encompass Health of Richmond has helped hundreds of individuals recover from COVID-19 during the past two years. "We took our first COVID patient two years ago today and since that time have treated well over 400 patients," said Vivian White, the CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond. Dr. Todd Wichman, medical director at Encompass Health of Richmond, said the entire staff has been amazing throughout the pandemic and has adapted, along with the virus, despite the ongoing challenges. "To us, what drove us, what kept us coming every day to work, what kept us going was just seeing those patients get better," Dr. Wichman said. "Seeing them improve. Seeing them go home." Watch the full story at CBS 6 News.