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Life in a nursing home during a pandemic: a patient’s story

COVID-19’s killed 50,000 patients in nursing homes and similar healthcare facilities, according to the Wall Street Journal’s June 16 report. That represents more than 40% of all U.S. deaths from the illness.

“Recently I had a fall and broke my clavicle. No big deal, right? Well, due to my cerebral palsy, I have difficulty in the use of my right side. This put me in rehab. I had a choice of two rehabs and I chose the local nursing facility that offered in house rehab. This was on January 22nd [2020] and I returned home on March 17th [2020].”

“It was an eye-opener to be the person I was advocating for… the person who has a disability and wants the option of community independence. It has made my commitment even stronger.”

– KATE BLAKER

Pittsburgh City Paper publishes illustration

After Blaker appeared on A Valid Podcast (see below), the Economic Hardship Reporting Project commissioned an illustration of her story. Award-winning children’s book artist, painter, and educator Stacy Innerst and Blaker worked together on the project with the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University, which houses out collaborative All-Abilities Media Project. Click the link below to view a full illustration of Blaker’s experience:

“For people with disabilities, an extended stay in a rehab or nursing facility during a pandemic can be especially worrying!”

Kate Blaker on A Valid Podcast

(Recorded April 8, 2020)
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Kate Blaker knew she had to get out. She was in a Washington County nursing home. COVID infections were getting closer to the region by the day. She got home safely. But a number of COVID deaths have happened in nursing homes across the country. On this episode of A Valid Podcast, Blaker shares her concerns about nursing home conditions. And we’re joined by a reporter who’s spent every day this week talking with staff and family of a Beaver County nursing home where three people have died.

 

 

A VALID PODCAST IS FUELED BY THE ALL-ABILITIES MEDIA PROJECT. IT PROVIDES FREE MEDIA EDUCATION AND PAID PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNABRIDGED PRESS AND THE CENTER FOR MEDIA INNOVATION AT POINT PARK UNIVERSITY. AND IT’S SUPPORTED BY THE FISA FOUNDATION AND AN ANONYMOUS FOUNDATION.