BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Freezing rain, blizzard conditions or sleet doesn't detour Eastern Maine Medical Center from closing and the hospital has a routine in place, so employees don't have to fight the snow squalls and blustery conditions.
"I would be fearful all day during the day thinking about my ride home. And I would be constantly worried and it would probably affect my patient care, so to know that they will provide that (the hotel) I don't worry all day and my patient care is better for it," said Larrabee.
Officials want the staff to be able to focus on their jobs and not stress about transportation. The hospital provides taxi services for those in the Bangor area or hotels for staff members who live out of the area.
Last year, the hospital spent zero dollars in arrangements for staff to stay in hotels or use taxi services. For the winter of 2014/2015, they have