Summary(2:30) First weeks of pandemic, end of in-person classes -- (5:45) Uncle and grandmother admitted to Brookdale Hospital. Both died in early April -- (8:00) Father admitted to hospital where sister works, died on April 9th -- (8:40) Aunt admitted to Brookdale, died in early May -- (11:00) Confused communications from hospital about family members’ care -- (13:30) Family members’ health before virus, lack of clarity about health risks of Covid-19 -- (15:20) Family immigrated from Haiti. Father was strong support for family -- (20:00) Support from community for coordinating funeral services -- (23:20) Father's legacy as a strong and caring person -- (27:30) Reflections on time spent with family -- (31:00) Grieving as city reopens -- (33:00) Awareness of disparities in health care, pandemic’s effect on people of color -- (36:36) How to move forward -- (40:00) Family legacy and memories of father.
NoteAudio interview conducted on August 28, 2020, by Maura Johnson. Collected for the Covid-19 Oral History Project through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
SubjectQuarantine ; COVID-19 (Disease) ; Epidemics ; Coronaviruses ; Medical care ; Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
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TitleOral interview conducted with Vanessa Emile on 2020 August 28.