Amy-Lynn Howson, an endoscopy nurse, shares her music, message, and song with patients. #nurse #healthcare #caring #compassion #patientexperience #isolation #loneliness #COVID19 #caregiver #musichttps://t.co/do47c8BLNN
— Patients 4 Change (@Pts4Chg) April 25, 2021
Category Archives: COVID-19
Thread Worth Reading
My mum was vaccinated at Toronto Congress Centre today. We were all excited and relieved; but I have been horrified to hear about her experience. I’m now fearful that today she was put at a higher risk of being exposed to #COVID19 than at any other point in this pandemic
Read the rest of the Twitter thread here. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1374168921658560512.html
Lessons to be Learned
What can we learned from Mohamad Fakih?
Breaking COVID-19 Misinformation
Tough Decisions
“As intensive care units and hospital resources approach capacity during the second wave of COVID-19, health authorities are triaging their emergency critical care plans to decide who gets priority if there’s a surge in cases. Ontario has unveiled an emergency plan that prioritizes patients based on a clinical, unbiased assessment of their chances of survival.”
Adherence to restrictions?
Gratitude Expressed
At this time of year, it is not uncommon to reflect on all that one has to be grateful for. Below, is an example of an individual who not only recognized what he was thankful for but made sure that the people involved knew.
""So very grateful for everything that you guys did, you never gave up on me.'" #COVID19 #publichealth #publicsafety #patientexperience #patientsafety #healthcareproviders https://t.co/Hd4ipLzS86
— Patients 4 Change (@Pts4Chg) December 30, 2020
Elderly and Frail Only?
ICUs where I work (Peel region) are 80% occupied by people with respiratory failure from COVID
— Brooks Fallis (@BrooksFallis) December 26, 2020
Most are 50 to early 70s & were perfectly healthy & living normal lives prior to getting COVID
If you think this disease only kills frail & elderly people you have not seen much COVID
Signs of Strain
Alone for the Holiday?
Given the reality of COVID-19, many people will be spending the holidays alone this year. Below is an article that provides some ways to cope when you are feeling lonely. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/alone-during-the-holidays-how-to-cope-when-you-re-feeling-lonely-1.5215803
