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Collected Item: “Essential People Project, Episode 4”

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Essential People Project, Episode 4

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Interview

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As part of Everyday Boston's Essential People Project, program coordinator Armand Coleman interviews EJ Labb. EJ is the director of an assisted living facility for people with dementia, and the interview features her talking about the "new abnormal" inside her community; the evolution of her own fear; her concerns for her staff; the challenges of communication with residents; and the importance of joy- especially during a pandemic

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=XoLmbUyo7FY&feature=emb_title

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Everyday Boston

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2020-05-27
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