HEALTHCARE HEROES
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everyone’s lives nearly overnight, and doctors and nurses have borne the brunt of that upheaval. They’ve endured fear, uncertainty, exhaustion, loneliness, and grief as they cared for patients who were not only profoundly sick but also alone. Now, a year into the pandemic, Northshore magazine is honored to hear from some of our local healthcare heroes.
TELEMETRY NURSE, ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL
“It’s like gearing up for a war, basically. You don’t know what you’re fighting, and you don’t know what you have for weapons to fight it, but you have to fight it.”
“Seeing people that lose the battle with COVID…they die alone, basically. I’ve seen many people die alone. It’s just
