TONIGHT.
BACK TO BEING A FIREFIGHTER
BACK TO BEING A FIREFIGHTER
TOMORROW AND THEN BROCKTON AFTER
TOMORROW AND THEN BROCKTON AFTER
THAT.
THAT.
>>> YOU’VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE
>>> YOU’VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE
SHORTAGE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
SHORTAGE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
WORKERS.
WORKERS.
IT CAN ALSO BE KROSHL FOR THE
IT CAN ALSO BE KROSHL FOR THE
MOST AS A RESULT NERVE KIDS WHO
MOST AS A RESULT NERVE KIDS WHO
RECEIVE ROUND THE CLOCK CARE.
RECEIVE ROUND THE CLOCK CARE.
NBC 10 BOSTON’S RYAN SAID SHE
NBC 10 BOSTON’S RYAN SAID SHE
HAD TO PROVIDE HER OWN PPE FOR
HAD TO PROVIDE HER OWN PPE FOR
NURSES TO KEEP HER DAUGHTER
NURSES TO KEEP HER DAUGHTER
SAFE.
SAFE.
>> Reporter: HOLLY IS NOT
>> Reporter: HOLLY IS NOT
LEAVING HER DAUGHTER ELIZABETH’S
LEAVING HER DAUGHTER ELIZABETH’S
SIDE.
SIDE.
WHILE WEARING A MASK AND GLOVES,
WHILE WEARING A MASK AND GLOVES,
SHE’S QUARANTINED FROM THE REST
SHE’S QUARANTINED FROM THE REST
OF HER FAMILY AND SLEEPING ON AN
OF HER FAMILY AND SLEEPING ON AN
AIR MATTRESS NEAR ELIZABETH’S
AIR MATTRESS NEAR ELIZABETH’S
BED.
BED.
ALL TO KEEP HER SAFE DURING THE
ALL TO KEEP HER SAFE DURING THE
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
THE 18-YEAR-OLD HAS SEVERE
THE 18-YEAR-OLD HAS SEVERE
PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL
PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DEBITS.
DEBITS.
HER BEDROOM IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL
HER BEDROOM IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL
THE THINGS WOULD YOU EXPECT TO
THE THINGS WOULD YOU EXPECT TO
FIND IN AN INTENSE 87 CARRY UNIT
FIND IN AN INTENSE 87 CARRY UNIT
IN A HOSPITAL.
IN A HOSPITAL.
A
A
>> SHE’S MORE LIKE AN 80 OR
>> SHE’S MORE LIKE AN 80 OR
90-YEAR-OLD PERSON.
90-YEAR-OLD PERSON.
>> Reporter: BUT ALL OF THIS
>> Reporter: BUT ALL OF THIS
LOULS HER AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER
LOULS HER AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER
MEDICALLY FRAGILE KIDS IN
MEDICALLY FRAGILE KIDS IN
MASSACHUSETTS TO LIVE AT HOME
MASSACHUSETTS TO LIVE AT HOME
INSTEAD OF ANNENCE CONSTITUTION.
INSTEAD OF ANNENCE CONSTITUTION.
>> WE HAVE NURSES HERE 20, 24
>> WE HAVE NURSES HERE 20, 24
HOURS A DAY.
HOURS A DAY.
>> Reporter: MADE POSSIBLE
>> Reporter: MADE POSSIBLE
THROUGH A STATE PROGRAM PROVIDES
THROUGH A STATE PROGRAM PROVIDES
SKILLED AT HOME CARE.
SKILLED AT HOME CARE.
>> THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
>> THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
>> Reporter: BUT THESE AREN’T
>> Reporter: BUT THESE AREN’T
NORMAL TIMESES AND THAT’S
NORMAL TIMESES AND THAT’S
TREATMENTING A NEW CHALLENGE.
TREATMENTING A NEW CHALLENGE.
THE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES NURSES
THE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES NURSES
IS DEALING WITH THE SAME
IS DEALING WITH THE SAME
SHORTAGE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
SHORTAGE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT.
>> THEY AREN’T ABLE TO PROVIDE
>> THEY AREN’T ABLE TO PROVIDE
ME ANY PPE.
ME ANY PPE.
>> THE HOSPITALS ARE HAVING A
>> THE HOSPITALS ARE HAVING A
TOUGH TIME GETTING THAT
TOUGH TIME GETTING THAT
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
>> THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN’T DO.
>> THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN’T DO.
THERE ARE NO RESOURCES.
THERE ARE NO RESOURCES.
THAT’S EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING.
THAT’S EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING.
>> Reporter: WEST THE
>> Reporter: WEST THE
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES COUNCIL.
DISABILITIES COUNCIL.
HE HOPES NEW MACHINES MANY.
HE HOPES NEW MACHINES MANY.
WILL CLEAN THE GEAR WILL FREE UP
WILL CLEAN THE GEAR WILL FREE UP
SOME OF THE GEAR.
SOME OF THE GEAR.
>> IT WILL MAKE IT A LOT EASIER.
>> IT WILL MAKE IT A LOT EASIER.
>> Reporter: FOR NOW, QULOIL HAS
>> Reporter: FOR NOW, QULOIL HAS
FACE MASKS WITH NURSES’ NAMES IN
FACE MASKS WITH NURSES’ NAMES IN
ZIP LOG BAGS WONDERING HOW LONG
ZIP LOG BAGS WONDERING HOW LONG
THEY’LL LAST.
THEY’LL LAST.
>> Reporter: HER FEAR IS THAT IT
>> Reporter: HER FEAR IS THAT IT
WILL LAND ELIZABETH AT BOSTON
WILL LAND ELIZABETH AT BOSTON
CHILDREN’S REQUIRING A CRITICAL
CHILDREN’S REQUIRING A CRITICAL
AMOUNT OF CARE AT A TIME WHEN
AMOUNT OF CARE AT A TIME WHEN
HOSPITALS ARE BRACING FOR A
HOSPITALS ARE BRACING FOR A
SURGE IN PATIENTS.
SURGE IN PATIENTS.
>> HELP US AT HOME SO WE CAN DO
>> HELP US AT HOME SO WE CAN DO
THIS.
THIS.
>> Reporter: A SPOKESPERSON TOLD
>> Reporter: A SPOKESPERSON TOLD
US THE DEPARTMENT OF REPUBLICAN
US THE DEPARTMENT OF REPUBLICAN
SHELTER ACTIVELY WORKING HOME
SHELTER ACTIVELY WORKING HOME
HEALTH AGENCIES TO ADDRESS THE