COVID-19 and the Hospice Industry, and "We Heal" Highlights Comfort in Trying Times
May 15, 202142m 0s
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Show Notes
Renee McInnes, the CEO of NVNA and Hospice, joins Nichole to talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on the hospice industry. Renee has details on how nurses and health care providers are holding up, how they've had to innovate, and how they're helping to get the vaccine out to those who can't make it to vaccination sites. Nora Valdez, a Boston-based artist, talks with Nichole about her new project, "We Heal". Nora connected with people diagnosed with cancer in the Boston area to find out what brings them comfort and peace in difficult times. She also talks about other projects she's working on, including a push to build special benches in Vermont.
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bostonboston-health-carecancercancer-patientscancer-treatmentcomfortcoronaviruscovidcovid19health-carehealth-care-workershospicehospice-caremassachusettsnorwellnursespalliative-carepeaceseniorssouth-shore