Ohio National Guard members made their way to University Hospitals to lend a helping hand as hundreds of caregivers have been sidelined with illnesses of their own.
CLEVELAND — Ron Graham is the Health Commissioner Lake County General Health District. He said a lot of the problems health departments are facing come down to supply and demand.
“Our COVID census is double what it's been in any other peak in the pandemic over the last 22 months,” she said.“That's really been compounded over the last few weeks with hundreds of our caregivers who have been sidelined with illness of their own,” she said. “We're concerned that after the holidays with people gathering, things could get worse before they get better.”
The guard members will be acting as non-clinical team members. They’re helping with things like supply running, answering calls and cleaning rooms, helping hands that Strosaker said they’re extremely grateful for.
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