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Nurses make it happen: Invent pattern, assemble volunteers, crank out disposable and washable gowns

read more…: Nurses make it happen: Invent pattern, assemble volunteers, crank out disposable and washable gowns

Elliot ICU nurse Heidi Kukla developed a pattern for a disposable, detachable gown. Working with colleagues who volunteered their time, Kukla developed prototypes that, once approved, were ‘manufactured’ at AR Workshop on Elm Street, which opened their doors and provided some additional workers.

Communicast: At Webster House appreciation works both ways

read more…: Communicast: At Webster House appreciation works both ways

Staff and residents are doing some amazing things like channeling their energy into creating masks for medical professionals and thank you cards for essential hospital staff.  They’ve adopted a Choose Love program and have also seen love returned to them via donations used for special treats – and pizzas ordered and delivered to them

NH civil rights advocates eye precarious balance of executive power during pandemic

read more…: NH civil rights advocates eye precarious balance of executive power during pandemic

Four days after New Hampshire entered a state of emergency, the ACLU-NH posted a list of issue areas the group intends to watch closely, saying any response by the state needs to be grounded in science and public health and is “no more intrusive on civil liberties that is absolutely necessary.”

Masking Anxiety

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The problem is, those masks are difficult enough for hospitals to come by, so people have been encouraged to find their own way to place a fabric barrier between their mouth and nose, and the rest of the world.

Gardening in the time of coronavirus

read more…: Gardening in the time of coronavirus

With the arrival of Spring and lots of folks looking for something to do, it is not surprising that some people are considering starting a home vegetable garden, many for the first time. Emma Erler, the Education Center Program Coordinator for UNH Cooperative Extension says that they are receiving lots of calls from first-time gardeners.

Documenting a Pandemic: Life is stressful, but some cope by preserving the experience for future generations

read more…: Documenting a Pandemic: Life is stressful, but some cope by preserving the experience for future generations

“I wanted to take portraits of people during this time when we’re all so strangely at home, to document the history of this time when we’re all hunkered down together,” Grace Baltic says. Plus, “I always said that every family should have a portrait in front of their current home.”

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