A Frontline Hero’s Bathroom Remodel Before And After

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Placard sign for JDS fundraiser reads, “Help us update a bathroom for a frontline hero.” Next to it is a table with a JDS bath tablecloth, pumpkin, donation box, and flowers.

September 9, 2021

A Special Fundraiser For A Central VA
Frontline Hero’s Bathroom Remodel

JDS Bath And Ashland Businesses
Give Away Bathroom Remodel

Closeup of a sign reading, “Help is updating a bathroom for a frontline hero.”

Collage with JiJi ice cream truck, catering services, Maria’s apple cider donuts, and Jus Cukn’ BBQ at the frontline hero fundraiser.

It’s May 2020. The Covid-19 Pandemic has just begun to wreak havoc on the world, including here in Chesterfield County. Listening to the sacrifices our Frontline Hero nurses and doctors were going through, JDS Bath decided to start a fundraiser for a full bathroom remodel for a Frontline Hero.

Hanover Vegetable Farm invited JDS Bath to set up their mobile showroom and a booth at their vegetable stand, on Ashland Road in Ashland, VA. They also accepted donations at their market cash register.

Inspired by the idea of helping a healthcare worker with a bathroom renovation, several local food trucks decided to donate some of their proceeds to the cause! Maria’s Apple Cider Donuts, Jus Cukn’ LLC, A Pleasant Taste Of The World and Jiji Frozen Custard made several donations throughout the season!

After contacting several hospitals about the fundraiser, JDS Bath finally heard back from the Department of Patient Centered Services, VCU Health System. Everyone agreed that there should be a drawing from the names of the nurses and hospital workers who had gone above and beyond caring for the victims of Covid19.

Meet Our Frontline Healthcare Hero Erine Beattie!

In the center, holding the poster is Erin Beattie, BSN, RN, CCRN, Clinical Nurse II, Medical Respiratory ICU. She is with her Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit Teammates and to her right is Nathan Cunningham, MPH, Director, Patient Experience. Erin is a Clinical Nurse II (bedside nurse) in VCU’s Medical Respiratory ICU unit.

This unit has been the primary location for COVID patients on ventilators. She has worked with many unfortunate and difficult COVID cases over the past year. She routinely navigates difficult end of life conversations with patients and their families in a warm, humane, and patient-centered manner.

The Bathroom Remodeling Process Begins

After Erin learned she was awarded the bathroom remodel, Pamela scheduled her appointment with Mr. Rickard, to go over the details of what she wanted to do with her bathroom. Because of material shortages caused by the pandemic, the remodeling process of Erin’s bathroom took almost six months from her meeting with Mr. Rickard to her bathroom being completed! When constriction began, the JDS Bath Crew found there was some water damage in Erin’s old shower. We were able to repair it without much issue, because the damage was in the beginning stages.

Closeup of a stone mosaic in the new shower.

Meet the JDS Bath installation crew who worked tirelessly to make Erin’s bathroom as beautiful as possible!

Collage of JDS Bath workers renovating a frontline hero’s bathroom.

Collage of JDS Bath workers renovating a Central VA homeowner’s bathroom.

After photo of shower with stone walls and glass doors.

What does Erin have to say about her bathroom?

“Everything is WONDERFUL and we love the new shower so, so much. Your team is outstanding and everyone was extremely considerate of our space and time. At the end of every day, our house (minus the shower) looked as if no one had been there! Everyone is so kind and thoughtful and really took the time to explain the process to us. On top of that, the shower is impeccably done. The care and precision that was put into it really shines through. Saying we are thrilled with it is an understatement. Again, from the bottom of my heart, I cannot express how blown away we are by how generous and kind you all have been. This is truly something we will cherish, and we are so appreciative.”