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Broken Health Care

One Rural Midwife’s Story: Care in the Form of Accompaniment

by Laura Card… My Women’s Studies Senior Capstone Project was intended to focus on the role of midwives as crucial providers of woman-centered care, particularly … Read More ›

Posted on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020
Self Care, Uncategorized

Therapy and Mental Health During COVID-19

By Samantha V…. Many people’s mental health may be challenged during this time of crisis, especially those with preexisting conditions. Our daily routines have been … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
Loss and Grieving

One Step at a Time

by Maddy B… I never fully understood the stages of grief until now. Upon the news that my senior year and final season as a … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
Health Disparities

Immunocompromised Lives Matter!

by Aleah A…. COVID-19 has taken a lot from everyone globally. It has taken jobs, graduations, proms, vacations, but mostly lives. For a lot of … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
Accompaniment

NYC Dispatch: I Sent My Hospitalized Friend a Radio!

by Leonore Tiefer… My friend Areta, age 86, is a Ukrainian immigrant who came here from displaced person camps after WWII. She had a career … Read More ›

Posted on April 22, 2020
Elder Care

Mom Tested Positive (and I did too), but that Hasn’t Stopped Her

by Kelly Chiavaro… My mom has been a true hero throughout this pandemic. From taking care of me while I was going through the Coronavirus … Read More ›

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020
Informal Care Networks

A Homemade Mask Left as an Offering…

by Lisseth Garcia… I was reminded of an older woman who went around my apartment complex in CA the other day and gave all of … Read More ›

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020
Health Disparities, Informal Care Networks

The Power of Community in the Midst of a Pandemic

By Sylvie Lauzon…. Sitting down to write this piece has proven difficult. The prompt of caring for each other under quarantine instantly takes me to … Read More ›

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020
Health Disparities

Racism & Covid-19

by Layo Ajala… What does racism have to do with the increasingly troubling pandemic that we are in the midst of?  Just because the world … Read More ›

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020
Informal Care Networks

Running Alone, Together

by Emma Joseph… Running with friends has been one of my favorite things about running and being a part of a team always kept me … Read More ›

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020
Accompaniment

The Light Underneath it All

by Rodney Agnant… The other day, one of my friends nearly had me on the floor rolling in laughter, because of a meme she sent … Read More ›

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020
Holistic Care

Holistic Care During a Pandemic

Imagine moving through the birthing process expecting to be surrounded by loved ones but instead proceeding alone. Imagine testing positive for an infection you know … Read More ›

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020
Self Care

A Family Grieving Ritual that Offers Perspective

During the last Great Plague of London (1665-6), church bells rang every time a community member died. Residents got used to hearing the bell toll, … Read More ›

Posted on April 9, 2020
Accompaniment, Observations

Hospitalization in a Pandemic…but not Because of the Pandemic!

Hey guys! Here is a short audio recording/podcast that I made about my time in the hospital for surgery during this pandemic. I focus mostly … Read More ›

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Social Location

Back Home and Happy (?!) in Suburbia

I’ve lived in the same house in Jamesville, New York my whole life. Though my hometown is a mere fifty minute drive from Colgate, I … Read More ›

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Health Disparities, Informal Care Networks, Social Location

Voices Still At Colgate (4 min video)

Students were asked questions about how they were dealing with the pandemic while on campus. This video has some of their responses.

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Broken Health Care

Health Insurance Amid a Global Pandemic

COVID-19 in many ways is further exposing the brokenness of society. A prime example being the healthcare system and health insurance policies in the United … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 8, 2020
Woman speaking to someone using a cell-phone
Informal Care Networks

Long-Distance Care

Over the past couple of weeks I have found myself pondering an unprecedented amount of “what-if”s, as I am sure we all have, but there … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
Learned Resilience

Virtual (and Real) Togetherness: My Photo Essay

by Campbell Matheis… We are currently living in a time period in which human interaction is highly restrained as well as highly necessary. It is … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 11, 2020
Accompaniment

Unwinding with Pets

Nothing about this time is easy, from unemployment to sickness to homeschooling, but I believe trying to find positivity right now is the key. One … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020
Accompaniment, Informal Care Networks, Self Care

Lessons from Cure Cottages

photo by Kailey Jackett…. In a time of global crisis, we are all looking for a cure. Whether it is from physical ailments, financial stressor, … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 8, 2020
Self Care

Body, Mind & Home: Embracing Uncertainty

by Miranda Robles… Every New Year’s Eve and Day social media platforms are plastered with personal images or inspirational quotes that say something along the … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 11, 2020
Social Location

Appreciating Frontline Nurses in New Jersey

by Kate Kelly… As a college senior, hearing about the news of COVID-19 and how it would impact my final few weeks at Colgate was … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 11, 2020
Accompaniment

Walking Through This Health Journey With My Dad

by Anonymous…. What does it look like to take care of yourself while also accompanying an ill family member through their later stages of life?  … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020
Social Location

Checking My Privilege in COVID Times

I’m taking an opportunity to check my privilege these days. That means looking at how socioeconomic status, job status, and health status continue to enable … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2020April 8, 2020
Accompaniment

Mother Daughter Accompaniment

I am scared. I am worried. I am anxious. I am fearful. When will this all end?  I arrived home to Villanova, Pennsylvania three weeks … Read More ›

Posted on April 6, 2020April 8, 2020
Informal Care Networks

Hangin at Home with the Homies

My home is now in Saint Louis, Missouri, as opposed to Hamilton, New York. Today in Saint Louis, we are not on lock-down. Everyone is … Read More ›

Posted on April 6, 2020April 7, 2020
Informal Care Networks

We ALL need support in these times

by Grace DiRisio… In the midst of this pandemic, everyone seems to be going through their own shit. Seniors are upset about the end of … Read More ›

Posted on April 3, 2020
Self Care

Is THIS the time to hustle?

by Elle O’Brien… You know Isaac Newton did some of his greatest thinking while in quarantine? Think: gravity, calculus, you know, real simple stuff.  So … Read More ›

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Observations

A Case Study in Stratified Health: Hospitalized in Singapore!

by Sophia Coulter… I’m in the National University Hospital in Singapore, in Ward 43, bed 8 until I test negative. I am case # 576.  … Read More ›

Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020
Racialized Stigma

Stop the Stigma! Remembering HIV/AIDS

by Prof Ynesse… This social distancing is bringing back memories of when I moved to Downstate NY during another epidemic, HIV/AIDS. I’m thinking about the … Read More ›

Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020
Accompaniment

Connecting with Grandparents

My daughter is 12, and one thing she knows for sure is she loves her grandparents. Two of them live just 3 blocks away from … Read More ›

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
Self Care

Nature Prescriptions

What if your doctor prescribed time in nature? Carly McCarvill and Grace Cromwell created this handy list of options for getting in touch with nature … Read More ›

Posted on March 26, 2020April 3, 2020

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Hamilton, NY 13346
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