1 month ago Share Community Paramedic Caryn Prather reports that some of these seniors have had no person-to-person contact in more than a year, and it has taken its toll. by: Julie Murphy Flagler County Public Information Officer
Flagler County has a three-person paramedic team that is doing much more than providing medically-homebound seniors with their COVID-19 vaccinations – they are lifting the spirits of a group of residents whose circumstances have left them especially isolated during this yearlong pandemic.
“These people are so grateful to see us, and it’s not just because we are coming to give them a shot,” said Community Paramedic Caryn Prather, who heads up the team that includes paramedics Rob Errett and Jason Feldman. “The isolation is taking a toll. We see people who are only leaving the house to check the mail and take out the garbage.”
Mar 2, 2021 5:42 PM Bunnell, FL - A three member Flagler County paramedic team is taking the COVID-19 vaccine to medically-homebound seniors. To date, they ve vaccinated 108 people with 41 of them fully vaccinated. They re also lifting the spirits of a group of residents whose circumstances have left them especially isolated during this yearlong pandemic. “These people are so grateful to see us, and it’s not just because we are coming to give them a shot,” said Community Paramedic Caryn Prather, who heads up the team that includes paramedics Rob Errett and Jason Feldman. “The isolation is taking a toll. We see people who are only leaving the house to check the mail and take out the garbage.” Emergency Management Planner Nealon Joseph schedules and tracks the appointments, and also sets up efficient routes for the team. “Many of these residents are in tears over the phone just hearing that their vaccination has been scheduled,”
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