A comics journalism story on Covid-19
written by Kate Blaker with illustrations by Stacy Innerst
About the project:
“I
have had a career of being a strong advocate for other persons with
disabilities, and I tell people that I will die in the streets
protesting. (Sorely, I miss doing this for the present.) It was
empowering to work on this issue of the nursing facility’s treatment of
people who require that care — whether it be a short-term stay or a more
involved term — where many people become not a person, but someone that
the facility staff tends to recognize as no longer a contributor. It
was easy for them (NFs) to hide what was going on for the last two
months. The cost of living in the community is a third of a nursing
facility cost; 70% of Pennsylvania’s population that passed away from
the virus were in nursing facilities. Shame on the Governor and the
Secretary of Health for not doing more to protect them.”
— Kate Blaker
“I was honored to be asked to illustrate Kate Blaker’s story about her experiences in a nursing facility during the Coronavirus pandemic. Hers is one of the many voices that should be heard as society comes to terms with how we treat our most vulnerable members, especially in times of crisis.” — Stacy Innerst
— Kate Blaker
“I was honored to be asked to illustrate Kate Blaker’s story about her experiences in a nursing facility during the Coronavirus pandemic. Hers is one of the many voices that should be heard as society comes to terms with how we treat our most vulnerable members, especially in times of crisis.” — Stacy Innerst
Full Article & Source:
For people with disabilities, an extended stay in a rehab or nursing facility during a pandemic can be especially worrying
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