Parish President Cooper stressed that as we get closer to the end of the original Stay at Home Order we have to continue to do the things that have helped us flatten the curve. He asked that everyone stay home this weekend unless it is absolutely necessary for you to get out. Hear him in…
Paul works with Oncology and she spoke about how STHS is seeing their patients in the current environment. We also talked about the importance of taking care of routine medical procedures and not putting things off.
Chip and the Doc talked to us about what they are seeing, which is less respiratory and more “around the house” kinds of accidents. We also talked about mask usage and how they are getting patients in and out of their facilities.
Parish President Cooper told us about the press conference yesterday and his thoughts on moving forward once the stay at home restrictions are lifted or altered. Hear what he said in the interview below.
Michael Williamson from United Way SELA joined us to talk about reopening their Hospitality Fund. Thanks to the generosity of community members, businesses, and foundations, the Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund has reached the $1.5 million mark. A second and final round of applications for crisis grants for hospitality workers will open this Friday, April…
Nick told us that he wants to make sure we are supporting our workers on the front line both now and once this event is over. He says they are under enormous stress and some of them will cope better than others. Hear him talk about it in the interview below.
Leslie spoke about her job containing infection at STHS. She gave us an update on how things are at the hospital and spoke about what they have learned as they have gone through this. She also talked about some of the updates the hospital has made in support of its staff. Hear her below.
David Horchar joined us from his (temporary) garage office with the chickens to talk about something pretty serious. He says the number of homeless families seeking their assistance is on the rise. He talked about how they are getting through the COVID crisis and plans for the future. Hear how you can help in the…
Parish President Mike Cooper talked about his new advisory council. He told us what they would be asked to do and how they are contributing to the plan to safely reopen St Tammany Parish at the appropriate time. Hear him in the interview below.
Amy talked to us about the new group Parish President Cooper has brought together to help local citizens and businesses take their first steps once the order is lifted. She also spoke about the fact that we still have a little way to go on the Stay At Home Order and everyone needs to keep…