ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Christmas Day is here and hospital staff is still ready to help patients.

Highland Hospital’s chief operation officer, Maura Snyder, said it’s not just the nurses and doctors that people should thank. It’s also the clerical workers, custodial workers, cooks, and technicians who are working on Christmas. Snyder said it takes a full team to take care of patients.

“A community hospital like ours is 24/7. We don’t really change day-to-day, so we’re still running full staff to meet the needs of our community and anything that’s walking through our door,” Snyder said.

Highland Hospital has cookies and coffee as a thank-you to staff. At the start of the winter, they also light up the hospital for the season.