They Are All Heroes

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Studies

Vitas Healthcare, a hospice provider in 14 states and the District of Columbia, has created occasional “virtual blessing services” on Zoom for staff at nursing homes and assisted living centers. “We thank them for their service and a chaplain gives words of encouragement” said Robin Fiorelli, Vitas’ senior director of bereavement and volunteers. They have also been holding virtual memorials …

Remember the Caregivers

Angie SzumlinskiAnnouncements

As the coronavirus surges around the country, thousands of workers in nursing homes and assisted living centers are watching cases rise in long-term care facilities with a sense of dread. Many of these workers struggle with grief over the suffering they’ve witnessed, both at work and in their communities. Some of these workers have been infected with the coronavirus and …