Dispatches – April 20: Foolishly walking into a crisis

April 20, 2021News

Read the original article A year ago, I would hear pots and pans clanging in support of health-care and essential workers. We would chant “We are all in this together” and “Flatten the curve” as a collective. I was scared for what was coming because it was unfamiliar, but I felt supported and optimistic that … Read More

Dispatches – April 9: The nightmare is coming true

April 9, 2021News

Read the original article The nightmare scenario from last April is reality today. Elective surgeries are shutting down. Health-care workers are being redeployed. Province-wide stay at home orders are in effect. Now we patiently wait to see if we can bend the curve. Fingers crossed this makes a difference. The mood in the hospital is … Read More

Dispatches – April 8: Still waiting for a plan

April 8, 2021News

Read the original article I am struck by how quickly the COVID-19 variants infect entire households. Most members of a family I saw Wednesday had contracted the virus; the mother had become so unwell that she was admitted to hospital. Unlike earlier waves, in which people had some idea of exposure, many now have no … Read More

Dispatches – April 6: A growing sense of dread

April 6, 2021News

Read the original article This time feels different. Just like in previous waves, we are told the road ahead will be difficult and unpredictable, but as I see younger people coming for care in higher numbers, I feel a growing sense of dread.  A year ago, I was checking into a hotel in preparation for … Read More

Dispatches Series

April 1, 2021News

I will be starting rotations at St. Michael’s Hospital from April 2 through to April 16, 2021. I will be documenting and sharing my front-line experiences in the hospital bringing awareness to the differences of this third wave of COVID-19 in comparison to the previous waves. I will be sharing these daily dispatches through Healthy … Read More

Faces of Health Care

October 26, 2020News

This series uses a Humans of New York format to tell the stories of people in health care. I was the founder, producer and photographer of this series. Healthy Debate will be sharing their stories. Thanks for reading! And stay tuned.