Luso Loonie — Devin Meireles

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[Opinion] St. Joseph’s Health Centre

My Experience Working at a Hospital In Distress

“It stands there, overlooking the waterfront with a phenomenal view where the coast starts to bend southward along the shores of Lake Ontario. Its brown brick facade is a testament to its historical significance.

At quick glance, you could assume it’s a decrepit building that was forgotten but it still lives. There are cavity dwellers within, like some tree nesting animals that made the most of a hole or crevice. It’s admirable in a way, how life can be brought to a dead edifice but disconcerting at the same time when you realize that’s a hospital, unfortunately for those that find themselves bedridden and sick at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Working there on a six month assignment for Environmental Services was enough for me to get the picture of what it’s really like to be there and I can only hope it gets better…”

Read the Full Article Here: https://medium.com/@lusoloonie/sos-st-josephs-health-centre-d96d1e1f9058

“…St. Joseph’s Health Centre has been a fixture of the community since inauguration. There, it has seen the neighbourhood and the city skyline develop while its exterior eats dirt and dust projected from traffic on the Gardiner Expressway. Drivers can’t miss it heading whichever way, it’s likeness is iconic, but surely want to miss it when looking for healthcare. This may be the saddest hospital in the city…”

Read the Full Article Here: https://medium.com/@lusoloonie/sos-st-josephs-health-centre-d96d1e1f9058


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