...because it doesn't seem anybody's watching what's going on, at all.

April 28, 2023 | 11m 42s

This storyteller shares how lack of communication between healthcare professionals led to the amputation of their father's leg during a visit to the hospital that also led to getting COVID-19 and how unsanitary care homes contribute to illness.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
50 - 59
Female
College graduate
Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean
1xxxx
Caregiver
STORY TYPE
Blood, Heart and Circulation; Bones, Joints and Muscles; Immune System; Mental Health
COVID-19; Infections, Injuries and Wounds; Mental Health; Having multiple health conditions at the same time
Finding out a diagnosis; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Supporting family members who are sick; Describing how easy or hard it has been for a loved to get the health care they need
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