It was a wave of emotions for Lusana Reid as she spent her final hours working for Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, on Friday.
"A lot of tears. A lot of hugs. People gathering up things. And nobody knowing exactly where they're going or how they're going to do it," Reid -- who worked at the hospital for more than 15 years as an emergency room navigator -- told NBC10. "It's insane. Like people will truly lose their life just in transport for the distance they will have to travel."
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WATCH HEREEarlier in the week, a bankruptcy judge approved the closure of Crozer Health's two hospitals, Taylor Hospital and the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Taylor Hospital closed all operations on Friday, April 25, 2025, and then the ER closed on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 8 a.m. The Chester Medical Center, meanwhile, is set to close Friday, May 2.
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SIGN UP "Staff is crying. Really angry," Peggy Malone, a Crozer nurse, told NBC10. "This is a death. This truly is a death to us."
Amid the closures, the Delaware County Department of Health looked to answer questions and hear concerns from the community.
A town hall in Chester, Pennsylvania, was livestreamed by Chester on Facebook on April 24, 2025.
The meeting -- fiery at times -- lasted about two hours. Officials told the crowd they are working to plug some of the gaps in care and emergency needs.
Part of the plan includes the only two remaining Delaware County hospitals -- Riddle and Mercy Fitzgerald.
Earlier in the week, the county issued a statement about its plans amid the closure of the Prospect Holdings-owned medical facilities:
"With the closure of the hospital announced we have enacted our contingency plans for services," the statement said on April 23. "Although Crozer is on diversion for medical emergencies to their emergency room, Crozer-Chester Medical Center will still be taking crisis emergencies, including involuntary commitment of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis through Monday, April 28 at 8am."
"Individuals and entities can still receive full services, including admission, up until that point.
"The County will have contracts in place with other providers to pick up those services on Monday, April 28 so that there is no gap in service. We will announce those providers and start dates as soon as agreements are finalized.
"We recognize the challenge and difficulties that this shortened closure time is bringing, however we will work to ensure all our residents and stakeholders are informed and that services continue seamlessly."
County officials also said they are working to help thousands of Crozer Health employees who are going to be out of work to find new jobs.
Delaware County Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor said the county is planning virtual fairs along with onsite events with their workforce development team to help those being laid off, reports NBC10’s newsgathering partner KYW Newsradio. One of the job fairs will take place at Subaru Park on May 13.
NBC10 reached out to Prospect Holdings for comment. We have not yet heard back from them.
