Consider This from NPR 'Where Are We Going?' Inside The Deadly Decision to Evacuate An Entire Nursing Home
Dec 28, 2020
Dina Temple-Raston, NPR's investigations correspondent with a focus on in-depth reporting, dives into the harrowing evacuation of St. Joseph's Senior Home during the COVID-19 outbreak. She examines the chaotic scenes as health care workers arrived, the heartbreaking stories of residents like Annette Kochulik, and the emotional toll on families. The conversation raises poignant questions about the effectiveness of state decisions in crisis management and explores the lasting consequences of forced evacuations on vulnerable individuals.
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Annette's Last Days at St. Joe's
- Annette Kochulik, a 93-year-old resident of St. Joe's, enjoyed Polish donuts with her daughter days before the evacuation.
- She loved the facility's daily masses, gardens, and Polish-speaking nuns.
St. Joe's Seeks Help
- St. Joe's followed protocol, quarantining and requesting state assistance after a COVID outbreak.
- Instead of receiving requested support, the state ordered a full evacuation.
Evacuation Risks
- Evacuating medically fragile residents creates stress and jeopardizes their health.
- The state's decision seemed rushed and disregarded this potential trauma.