Meet Danielle Pierce! She’s a local health care worker from Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga and works as an ICU Physiotherapist.

She told us a little bit about what it’s been like to work in an hot spot area.  She’s often the first person to help COVID patients get up and get around.  Danielle, helps people who are incubated, to help sit up at the edge of the bed, take their first steps again, learn how to breathe again… very valuable and important work.

Danielle opened up about how she’s been dealing with work from the first wave to the third wave.  She expressed the exhaustion shared amongst health care workers and also within the community.  Danielle described how emotionally impactful it is on the health care workers to assist old and young patients.   Health Care workers like Danielle, connect and get to know their patients and so, it’s hits home when they see others battling for their lives especially those who might remind them of themselves.

Listen to our hero Danielle as she shares her one strong message for everyone in the full conversation below.