On the night of the Danforth shooting, I was inside a restaurant across the street from the shooter.

People don’t want to share their burdens

I volunteered to test COVID samples on a new machine we acquired

We are really behind the scenes.

When I come home, part of me just wants to veg out and de-stress. And part of me wants to participate because I miss them.

I felt really awkward.

It means a new team. A new work setting. A new job.  

It means a new team. A new work setting.

We have families who have dropped off tape recorders of their voices — talking, singing, saying prayers

You do get invested.

These stories help me recognize how our community has come together to flatten the curve.

I wish I could be doing more.

It was really difficult to witness this patient, who was already ill, grieving alone without any comfort from their loved one

This outbreak has added a new level of stress

I started in the emergency department over a year ago, and I would say this pandemic is nothing out of the ordinary for me.

I just try to be positive for my family

Perhaps the most difficult aspect of this pandemic has been taking care of those closest to me.

She couldn’t understand why we left her alone

Direct human interaction and face-to-face experiences are essential for many of my clients to feel comfortable enough

Life has been temporarily put on hold

There’s so much uncertainty as you enter the hospital....you don’t know if you’ll be coming out infected.

It feels nerve-wracking to go to work