Brigham And Women s Hospital Podcast Focuses On Nurses Mental Health
Nurse Danielle Zamerelli checks patient in the intensive care unit at Emory University Hospital on Oct. 30, 2013, in Atlanta.
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In It Together | March 31, 2021
Throughout this pandemic, nurses, doctors and staff across hospitals and community health centers have been on the front lines caring for patients and their families.
It s been an emotional and physically challenging time for many of them. To help those struggling in this field, Brigham and Women s hospital has launched a podcast called Resiliency Roadmap. The eight episode series explores different ways nurses can build resiliency and prioritize their mental health while they work.
A battle over short-term rentals in Boston is brewing, pitting operators, city leaders and community leaders at odds over what some are calling a loophole in recently passed legislation.
Sonder, a San Francisco-based short-term rental provider, was blocked by a zoning board in November from converting a downtown building into what it calls executive suites. Mayor Martin Walsh and city councilors pushed back against Sonder s proposal, claiming it could hinder goals to increase the city s affordable housing supply. A bedroom in a Sonder property.
The fight pits community groups and city officials against STR companies, which say executive suites aren t a regulatory workaround but an attractive and beneficial model for pandemic-era travelers.
A view of the Omni Parker House Hotel in 2013 in Boston. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images)
Usually this time of year, Ahmed Jaya would be welcoming guests to the Omni Parker House for holiday parties. He s worked as a doorman at the historic Boston hotel for 15 years. Normally now, we are at the high season, Jaya said. So, [one] party after the other. Limosine everywhere. The girls, they dress up. The boys, they dress up. It s really good, you know, but not this year.
This year has been rough. Like other hotel workers, Jaya was laid off from the Omni Parker House back in March around when businesses were ordered to close down because of the pandemic.