Voices of Healthcare Workers During a Pandemic
Health care workers Brittanny and Bryce Budimir live in Kankakee, Illinois, and have three children. This photo was taken before the COVID-19 pandemic prompted them to send their children to live with their grandparents. Courtesy of Brittanny Budimir
Health care workers face serious risks caring for patients who have COVID-19.
Among them are Bryce and Brittanny Budimirare a married couple living in Kankakee and working in neighboring Will County. They’re on the front lines of the pandemic as a paramedic and an emergency room nurse.
They’ve also made another sacrifice in this crisis: living apart from their three children. Their story is part of a series, Essential Voices, from Side Effects Public Media.
Illinois Newsroom health care reporter Christine Herman produced their story, and joined us to talk about the plight of health care workers in a pandemic.
Because of the risks they face on the job, Brittanny and Bryce Budimir have been living apart from their three young children for the past month.
— Christine Herman (@CTHerman) April 17, 2020
My latest for @SideEffectsNews - part of our "Essential Voices" series:https://t.co/vUSAvUCy7Q @ILNewsroom @willpublicmedia