Shift Change

13/05/2020

Our friends over at Supply Drop are now not only feeding frontline health care workers, but also helping feed hungry New Yorkers all while supporting local restaurants. Find out more and request meals at the link below: https://www.supplydropbrooklyn.org/

10/05/2020

If you're understandably feeling anxious during the pandemic, Paula, a therapist in New York, has some advice: "Whether you’re sick or healthy, the same thing applies, what can you do today to take care of yourself? What can you do today to check in on somebody else?"


https://medium.com/shift-change/paula-therapist-new-york-city-392dd15cc8f2?source=collection_home---4------2-----------------------

A therapist discusses how she and her patients are coping with anxiety and emotional tumult amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

09/05/2020

"Everyone talks about first responders, but we’re all heroes who wake up every day and get to their job," says Tom, who works as a cleaner for New York City transit, which he calls "one of the worst jobs". Read his story below

https://medium.com/shift-change/tom-cleaner-new-york-city-61089d8ce16f
https://medium.com/shift-change/tom-cleaner-new-york-city-61089d8ce16f

A cleaner discusses the deadly toll the coronavirus has taken on his colleagues and his city.

07/05/2020

PK is relatively new to the world of nursing and is now working on the frontlines of the pandemic fighting to save lives every single day. "I wish that people had made decisions that made our country’s healthcare system more prepared for this pandemic," says PK and it's hard to disagree.

https://medium.com/shift-change/pk-nurse-new-york-city-ae6ca220c74

A nurse talks about the coronavirus’s impact on the healthcare system, and their hope that the system will change as a result.

06/05/2020

To mark read the story of one nurse working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic

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A travel nurse describes her experience of treating patients during a global crisis.

06/05/2020

It's National Nurses Week, so if you're in New York request a meal for your favorite frontline worker from our partners at Supply Drop https://www.supplydropbrooklyn.org/request-meals

Request mealsIf you are a healthcare worker or hospital, use this form to request meal delivery. We thank you for your service. Name * First Name Last Name Email * Phone * ( # # #) # # # # # # # Hospital * Minimum number of meals (if any) Anything else we need to know about logistics Thank you!

06/05/2020

While quarantine has us isolated in our homes, according to Stephen, a psychotherapist living in SF, there's some comfort in that universality. "We’re all in it together. This isn’t something that people are bringing in that I can just relate to or empathize with. This is something that we’re all living through together." Read his story below: https://medium.com/shift-change/shift-change-entry-7-stephen-psychotherapist-san-francisco-278750fb1708

A doctor of psychology explains why he continues to see patients in the midst of the pandemic, and the precautions he takes.

04/05/2020

"Cleaner is one of the worst jobs in transit. We’re on the frontline. I don’t have the option to stay home. People are dying," says Tom, who works on the in New York City.

https://medium.com/shift-change/tom-cleaner-new-york-city-61089d8ce16f

A cleaner discusses the deadly toll the coronavirus has taken on his colleagues and his city.

03/05/2020

Delivery drivers have become a lifeline for people during this pandemic. Michael a driver in California is happy to help, "I feel like being a delivery driver is the least I can do to give back." Read more about his vital work and find out how you can help in the link below.
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A delivery driver explains how the pandemic has illustrated why workers like him are essential to the community.

02/05/2020

"A smile and laughter at times — especially now in this grim time is necessary as we have all been affected in one way or another," says Dr. Melony Samuels, founder of The Campaign Against Hunger. While smiles are free, find out how you can help at the link below.
https://medium.com/shift-change/dr-samuels-founder-of-the-campaign-against-hunger-brooklyn-87e873df3f9f

A nonprofit executive describes the challenges of helping communities deeply impacted by the coronavirus.

02/05/2020

"One really important piece of advice that I give everybody is to limit your exposure to news that isn’t actually giving you any practical advice," says Paula. While she is a therapist in New York City, that is good advice for anyone living through this pandemic.

https://medium.com/shift-change/paula-therapist-new-york-city-392dd15cc8f2

A therapist discusses how she and her patients are coping with anxiety and emotional tumult amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

01/05/2020

"We have more casualties than first responders, how about that?" says Tom, who works for New York City transit as a cleaner, which he calls "one of the worst jobs."

Read Tom's story and find out how you can help front line workers in the link below

https://medium.com/shift-change/tom-cleaner-new-york-city-61089d8ce16f

A cleaner discusses the deadly toll the coronavirus has taken on his colleagues and his city.

01/05/2020

So good! Thanks NYPL The New York Public Library https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/nypl-has-released-album-nyc-sounds

"The new album is a love letter to NYC, connecting New Yorkers around the familiar sounds of urban life that they love and miss."

01/05/2020

When the pandemic hit, Nicholas, a creative director at OutSnapped.com jumped into action, creating Steady Goods a new online spot for local merchants to sell much-needed items like face masks and hand sanitizer and shelf-stable food to the people who desperately want them

https://medium.com/shift-change/nicholas-creative-director-brooklyn-d4699eb55799

A creative director describes how he founded a company to service PPE clients adapting to the coronavirus climate.

01/05/2020

It can be hard to keep the faith during these trying times, but Miriam, a rabbi at Temple Sholom in Cincinnati, says it's important to acknowledge and recognize the change. "We’ll either grow from the moment or we go back to the way things were," she said. Read more about her work and how to help our mission in the link below
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A rabbi discusses how her congregation celebrated Passover, and the emotional and spiritual impact of the pandemic crisis.

30/04/2020

Working in the ICU during a pandemic sounds like a nightmare, but for people like Jeff who have chosen that path in life, for better or worse, it is part of the job. "It’s been a really good team-building exercise for the hospital," he says. Read his story and find out how you can support health care workers like Jeff at the link below

https://medium.com/shift-change/shift-change-entry-10-jeff-icu-coordinator-westchester-county-8e41d9632c40

An intensive care unit coordinator focuses on the positive moments in his work.

29/04/2020

Apparently it's and we can't think of anyone more super (superer? superest?) than health care workers. Cheer for them at 7 p.m., be kind to them when you see them, and request a meal for them with our friends at Supply Drop https://www.supplydropbrooklyn.org/request-meals

Request mealsIf you are a healthcare worker or hospital, use this form to request meal delivery. We thank you for your service. Name * First Name Last Name Email * Phone * ( # # #) # # # # # # # Hospital * Minimum number of meals (if any) Anything else we need to know about logistics Thank you!

29/04/2020

When the pandemic hit, a lot of companies around the world closed to ride out the virus. Others decided to pivot and start making products for the new world that we all suddenly found ourselves in. Nicholas is a creative director in Brooklyn who launched a new enterprise to help address the world's changing needs. "I started asking around, and the idea came up to do Steady Goods, which is a locally-sourced e-comm platform. We’ve been live now for about a week, and already have about 20 local makers on the platform, which is amazing." Read his story below:

https://medium.com/shift-change/nicholas-creative-director-brooklyn-d4699eb55799

A creative director describes how he founded a company to service PPE clients adapting to the coronavirus climate.