“During COVID, many residents became isolated and overwhelmed while being home alone without much human contact. Many of were not able to access resources that were needed and even lost connection with their healthcare providers. We were able to connect one of our residents with an available mental health counselor. Several of our firefighting interns volunteered their time to assist her with removing garbage and multiple items from her overcrowded apartment. They also assisted her with organizing by providing resources and their personal time over several months on a weekly basis.”
We are pleased to have Lt. Kelly Gitzke, Firefighter/EMT-P, RN on our Task Force. Lt. Gitzke works for the Huntley Fire Protection District and is the director of Mobile Integrated Health. Kudos to the team for the compassion and assistance given to a resident!