Thread by @drdancergirl

I am remembering my last shift, how my patient looked and sounded near the end of her life, unconscious, breathing laboured, the phone projecting the voices of her family as they watched her through the window. 1/

I was the solitary faceless stranger in mask, shield, gown, and gloves, who held her hand and soothed her as she lay dying. I have been working at the long-term centres hit by COVID. 2/

I do what I can to help folks make it through their illnesses, providing comfort care if they take a turn for the worse. I am on the backup list to work in the hospital when my colleagues become overwhelmed or go on mandatory isolation. 3/

I am terrified, disheartened, and struggling, and case numbers keep growing. I fear the imminent collapse of our healthcare system. @jkenney is providing no leadership, so I beg you to avoid non-essential contact. Help stop the spread. 4/

And please please please help fight the UCP’s attack on healthcare. Write your MLA and ask @shandro to negotiate with doctors and nurses, stop laying off healthcare workers, and end the attack on public healthcare. fin/