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Hospice and hospitals during a pandemic
Title (Dublin Core)
Hospice and hospitals during a pandemic
Description (Dublin Core)
This is a photo of my grandfather's glasses and a blanket given to him by one of the hospice nurses. He passed in April of 2021, not due to Covid. There were still a lot of Covid restrictions put in place by the hospital, and the hospice center. Everyone had to be checked in at the front desk, temps were taken, questionnaires filled out, and the number of guests at a time was limited. He was moved to a hospice facility down the road from the hospital that he had been in. I was spending 10-12 hours a day with him at this time. He passed very late in the night and the next morning I went to pick up his remaining items. Most I gave to my dad, but I kept the blanket and his glasses.
This, I believe, shows a broader picture of the pandemic in relation to healthcare during this time. Everyday healthcare still was taking place, it couldn’t just stop, but they had to adapt. I’ve heard stories from social media and directly from healthcare workers about being exhausted due to the pandemic and Covid guidelines. All I can say is that even after being tired and working through horrible conditions for over a year, every person I talked to for the week that he was there was kind and caring. Healthcare for the last two years has focused a lot of Covid healthcare, which makes sense, but this, in my mind at least, serves as a reminder of the continuous healthcare that has always been happening. I am so grateful for the team of professionals that helped and cared for him that last week.
This, I believe, shows a broader picture of the pandemic in relation to healthcare during this time. Everyday healthcare still was taking place, it couldn’t just stop, but they had to adapt. I’ve heard stories from social media and directly from healthcare workers about being exhausted due to the pandemic and Covid guidelines. All I can say is that even after being tired and working through horrible conditions for over a year, every person I talked to for the week that he was there was kind and caring. Healthcare for the last two years has focused a lot of Covid healthcare, which makes sense, but this, in my mind at least, serves as a reminder of the continuous healthcare that has always been happening. I am so grateful for the team of professionals that helped and cared for him that last week.
Date (Dublin Core)
April 22, 2021
Creator (Dublin Core)
Self
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
image
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Clothing & Accessories
English
Healthcare
English
Home & Family Life
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
blanket
glasses
grandpa
hospice
essential worker
grief
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
Arizona State University
pandemic object
emotions
healthcare
essential workers
death
Collection (Dublin Core)
Deathways
Healthcare
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
05/04/2022
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
05/06/2022
08/02/2022
Date Created (Dublin Core)
04/22/2021
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This item was submitted on May 4, 2022 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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