As the government drops pandemic-related restrictions and safety measures, what does COVID-10 community care look like?
The two factions of community care: government-led and citizen-led
Community-oriented care comes in many forms.
Whether it was your older parents or your children, he says.
This risk came to define how Dr. Dapkins spoke to people about community care.
The way to communicate with people is to find common ground, things that people share value-wise.
I know what youre thinking: Finding common ground is a difficult ask.
Isaac Dapkins, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone.
But if we stop trying, what then?
I think theres some nugget of opportunity in that community-care conversation, says Dr. Dapkins.
Would you let a little kid run out into the street and get hit by a car?
Besides having these difficult conversations, another way to practice community care right now is leading by example.
Make it clear that you want to social distance at the supermarket.
Require people to show proof of vaccination at your wedding.
Infection rates and COVID-19-related deaths stats are importanttheres no arguing that.
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Isaac Dapkins, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone.
