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“If a patient is COVID positive, we treat them with respect, dignity, and use the proper precaution. It was a panic at the beginning, but it’s not as hard or scary anymore. I’m surprised how everybody got together to work as a team. We’re following the …

“I love my job. I love helping and talking to people.   I was a photographer for 27 years with my own studio and business in Dubai. I was the first professional female photographer there.   When I moved here, I wanted to do something completely different …

“I want people to know that mental illness is real. It’s very serious, and it’s not a joke. It’s like any other illness – malaria or typhoid or cancer – it’s real, and it can be deadly. People need support and care when they are struggling with their …

“It was a very personally challenging time for me. We saw someone pass away every day. We were happy to see the residents who were doing okay, but then it was so hard to see empty rooms. We had a significant outbreak at our long-term care facility, and I …

“My patients are like family. That’s one of the joys of working in a specialty unit. I know all my patients, and I love getting to know them. I love being able to help them through their tough journey by trying to make things a little easier.   I’m a …

“There’s been much more closeness and support between different job groups in the last few months. Now, we often stop to say ‘thanks’ to the cleaners in COVID rooms. As Medical Lab Assistants, we collect bloodwork from different departments throughout the …

“Any time you can help somebody, hold their hand and reassure them, make them laugh or feel more comfortable at their worst time, that’s rewarding. I tell patients, ‘You’re safe, and we’re going to do this test to help the doctor diagnose you.’ I work as …

“There’s a certain kind of stress in the hospital these days. Maybe it’s more to do with not knowing what’s going on, or what’s going to happen, but it’s definitely there. So far, it hasn’t been too bad for me.   As a Cook, it’s been a bit slower during …

“I tell people, it’s not all about money. I worked for many years in hospital laboratories, but something was lacking. In the lab, you don’t see how people feel; you don’t see their feelings. When you run lab samples, you don’t even know the patient or …

“Health care is so complicated, and it touches everybody. I am happy to be a part of it.   I have family members who went into long-term care. You never really think about the people doing patient billing. As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, it’s nice to …