Nella Khenkin

See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shnieka L. JohnsonBrooklyn DailyNella Khenkin has been a social worker at Maimonides Cancer Center for the past 20 years, but even now, she doesn’t do it for the money. She does it, she says, for the hugs.Khenkin’s job brings her in constant contact with cancer survivors of varying ages, cultures and ethnic backgrounds, and requires a considerable amount of dedication and energy.“I help them while they are going through their cancer journe