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2020-03-01
Connect - Powered by NCJWA Vic
Connect Is NCJWA Vic's set of programs for older women, encouraging social interaction while improving their mental and physical health. These programs create a sense of community and family while offering a place where older people come together, have a chat and relax. Our main programs are The Golden Age Clubs, for Russian speaking Jewish migrants from the former Soviet Union, and Seniors and Bridge clubs. -
2020-08-11
hermit HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 55
CV and Sturgis, SD -
2020-08-10
The New Normal
I uploaded pictures as to how the COVI19 has impacted my everyday life. The first picture shows me working out of my room because we are all working from home now and this is the quietest place in my home. I basically do everything from my room now, sleep, work and eat, it really doesn’t feel like my sanctuary anymore. The second picture is with me and my children around the kitchen table. I feel like I am losing my sanity because I now play many different roles such as: teacher, employee, student and mother. It is hard for me to hold everything together nowadays but there is no other option. This is the new normal and we are trying to get better acquainted to it. I included a picture of my children waving to their great grandmother from our truck. In the beginning of COVID19 my children were not able to see their great grandmother because no one knew who may have the virus. We had to quarantine ourselves for about a month before my children were able to see their great grandmother. Me and my children are more appreciative of my grandmother now. We really did not pay attention to how much she meant to us until we weren't able to see her whenever we wanted to. The COVID19 pandemic has taught me to appreciate the things that I hold close to me like my family, friends, health and my job. I am very fortunate that no one near me has been infected with the virus and we are all healthy. I am very fortunate that I am able to work from home, still have my job and a roof over my head. My family is getting used to the new normal and everyday it does get easier. I just hope I still have my hair and my sanity by the end of this pandemic. -
2020-08-10
Finding Out My Grandfather Has Terminal Cancer in the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the midst of an already chaotic season, my family and I received news that my grandfather has colon cancer. It started with the doctors first finding multiple masses on his colon as well as his liver. As time passed, multiple tests, scans, etc. were done and the results came back as cancerous. When we got the phone call that it was incurable, all I wanted to do was drop everything and go see him but then I remembered.. We are in the middle of a pandemic. So then the anxious thoughts started to creep in of whether or not I would have a chance to see him before he dies. My grandfather lives in Texas, while my husband and I live just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. We had a trip scheduled toward the beginning of the summer and had already pushed back so I didn't want to reschedule this trip once more knowing it could be the last time I see him. Coming to a conclusion was very challenging. We changed our minds back and forth multiple times and almost didn't go. However, my husband and I were able to pack up a week's worth of clothing and technology (I am a full time student at the moment) and we drove down to Texas. We were given the opportunity to see my grandfather at my grandparents house while we wore masks. Overall, the trip was great. My husband and I were grateful for the chance to see my family, especially my grandfather. While the decision of if we should see him or not was a difficult one that took a lot of thought and guidance, I am glad we went in the end. -
2020-06-05
Appeals court tosses order that required face masks, hand sanitizer for inmates at geriatric Texas prison
Two inmates filed suit in late March asking for better practices to protect them from covid. The judge sided with the inmates but by that time the Texas Department of Criminal Justice had already enacted similar protocols across the state, though many argue they are not followed. Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, is also quoted in this article saying, he "felons deserve personal protective equipment over frontline warriors." This is the same man that was quoted on new across the nation as saying that older people should be willing to die from Covid to keep the economy open for the benefit of their grandchildren. -
2020-06-09
Jewish Melbourne DISPOSABLE
Personal Reflection in regard to growing opinion that "it is the duty of the old to step aside and let younger people receive treatment", -
2020-07-09
Geezer's Diary Part 42 - Cardboard fan
Chris Bateman is back with more musings during the pandemic. In this 'diary entry', he discusses his purchase of a cardboard cutout version of him to sit in the stadium in his stead. He details his pros and cons for this purchase, and the thoughts of his friends and colleagues on the matter. It seems like a fun, if expensive, way to remain involved in sports even while COVID-19 has eliminated the possibility of normal sporting events. As a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan, it's hard to get behind his choice in team, but I appreciate his dedication. -
5/23/2020
Anonymous Oral History, 2020/05/23
Christina Lefebvre interviews an essential healthcare worker about the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2020-06-29
Bubba Helen reflects on how to cope with the Cholera virus while NOT participating in her Israeli dancing passion (Jewish Melbourne)
The Israeli Folk dancing community in Melbourne specifically, is bereft at not being able to participate in weekly dance classes since the outbreak of the cholera pandemic -
0202-07-07
Mask won't stop My Mustache!
Masks are everywhere! I saw this gent in Target and was interested in his big mustache. He enjoyed having his picture taken -
2020-06-21
'They Just Dumped Him Like Trash'
An article describing the eviction of elderly residents from nursing homes to 'make room' for COVID-19 patients to generate more revenue. -
2020-05-07
Racism towards Asians during quarantine
Many Asians, especially elderly Asians, were mistreated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Discrimination towards Asians has severely affected their life on many respected. They were verbally, physically attacked because many people consider them as the source of this pandemic and spread their anger towards many innocent people.