By Staff
April 16th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
The men and women who enter the Joseph Brant hospital every day deserve every scrap of support that can be found.
People bang pots and pan and clap for two minutes on Friday evenings – some people are providing meals and other levels of support for those workers who are doing 12 hour shifts.
Unfortunately, earlier this week the hospital announced that 12 staff members and three patients were identified as having contracted the COVID19 virus – the staff members are at home – self isolating. No word on the patients, one of which was in the surgical unit.
Quite how this happened has yet to be explained – what the public would also like to hear is how the hospital doubled down to ensure that staff were taught to be even more careful. The virus was brought into the hospital.
Leadership at the hospital is grateful for the incredible support received from the community. The support for staff through donations of Personal Protective Equipment, technology and in-kind support speaks to the level and depth of community support.
The Hospital Foundation is inviting people to show their support for the hospital and staff by displaying a We Love Our Hospital lawn sign.
Their goal is to remind our healthcare heroes that the entire city is behind them and appreciates what they are doing every day. Signs can be requested online at www.jointhej.ca
The sign will be delivered and installed by Foundation staff while ensuring physical distancing.
If their goal is to remind our healthcare heroes that the entire city is behind them, the sign should read “We love our Hospital Workers”.
Sign for people to slow down ,sign for hospital support ,sign for John Doe’s roof repairs . When do we say enough is enough . How a sign to support law enforcement or grocery clerks . Stop the sign pollution !!!!!!!!
Funny that the count on the Halton COVID-19 website hasn’t jumped by 12 or did I miss something?