The Waiting Room

Caregiver

Pete — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:13:55 +0000

We're at a point in the United States where there's an ever increasing need for the services of community hospitals, and these community hospitals have less and less resources all the time...

Breathing Lessons

Pete — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:02:52 +0000

7-year-old Nia Walker is treated for her asthma problems. After the doc checks her out, Nia sips on a carton of milk while her parents discuss healthcare costs, universal healthcare, and the high asthma rates of African Americans.

Blessed

Pete — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:50:36 +0000

Kamal Conyers talks about his gratitude for having someplace to go despite not being able to afford health insurance.

Old friends, new wounds

Pete — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:57:17 +0000

Jackie Jones and Darlene Jones, two old friends who haven’t seen each other in years, meet in the waiting room and catch up on old times.

Sugar and Cigarettes

Pete — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:55:00 +0000

Tim Hoffman, Marilyn Vigil and Warren Steptore talk about their health, the economy and the neighborhoods they grew up in.

Lucy’s Patients

Pete — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:02:30 +0000

Highland Hospital Volunteer Lucy Ogbu talks about her desire to help communities in need and her dream of becoming a doctor.

Salesman

Pete — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:29:44 +0000

Highland patient Jerry Allsup recalls being an alarm company salesman in the 70s. He tells the story of trying to sell an expensive alarm system to legendary television producer Norman Lear. Allsup worked on Lear for days trying to sell him the system. One day he thought he finally had him and went in for the “hard close.” What Lear told him he has never forgotten to this day.

Freedom

emily — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:27:41 +0000

Shams Aruobi talks about trying to get his life back on track after being released from prison. Aruobi and his family left Afghanistan when he was a child.

Under Pressure

emily — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:59 +0000

Mark Wilkerson talks about the pressure he’s under after being laid off from his job as a supply clerk. He doesn’t know when he’ll find work and is struggling to manage his health without insurance. But Mark believes God will bless him. “It’s gonna be all right.”

My Country

Pete — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:11:53 +0000

Jorge Powinforbes, a diabetic, talks about how easy access to health care in his native Guyana encourages people to visit health clinics and hospitals more often.

Mercy

Pete — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:20:27 +0000

Juan Castillo reflects on a scary trip to Highland Hospital after a serious accident.

Count Your Blessings

Pete — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:04:36 +0000

William Swafford talks about the role public medicine has played in his life and his frustration that clear access to health care is not a bigger priority in America.

Taxi Driver

Pete — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:48:44 +0000

Taxi driver Robert Merchant waits for care after having been attacked on the job. He wonders why the United States has enough money to wage war, but not to take care of its sick citizens.

Pain Management

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:33:10 +0000

After a long sleepless night in pain, Linda Eison, checks into Highland Hospital to get a diagnosis.

The Vote

Pete — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:05:27 +0000

Doctors and nurses prepare for the results of the vote on the health care bill and talk about the possible effect on Highland Hospital.