I Work in a Nursing Home in New York. Andrew Cuomo Needs to Resign.
I will never forget what our outbreak was like, and the Governor needs to be held accountable for hiding what his policies caused.
Recently, after weeks of mounting allegations, a top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo was recorded admitting that his administration had covered up the real death toll in New York State nursing homes, withholding data because they feared federal investigations after mandating that nursing homes accept Covid positive patients.
I work in a nursing home in New York State so for me, a story has never felt so personal.
I am a certified nursing assistant and activities aide, fortunate to work in one of, if not the top rated nursing homes in the entire area, and I genuinely cannot imagine working in any other facility. We take pride in being a five star organization, our level of care, the bond between staff members, and most important of all the bond between staff and our residents. As a CNA we are the eyes, ears, and voices of our residents. We are the first to notice when our residents aren’t acting like themselves, are declining or improving, and the nurses depend on us to tell them about any changes in our residents who may not be able to speak for themselves. As an…
