Category: Caregivers

Prospero Health social worker Karen Possessky is no stranger to disaster. As a critical incident responder and American Red Cross volunteer, Karen has helped communities around the country recover from floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and fires. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, she spent six weeks at ground zero in New York City. When a historic winter […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping through the United States late last winter, Edie Moran was settling into her new job as a medical social worker with Prospero Health in Chicago. Like many of us, Edie remembers those early days of the pandemic as a time of great anxiety and fear. But amidst all of […]

Last spring in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Prospero’s Chief Executive Officer, Doug Wenners, wrote an open letter to his entire team (and also shared it publicly here) addressing racial injustice, its impact, and how Prospero seeks to foster an inclusive community and address inequities […]

The idea of “home” carries a deep emotional meaning for all of us, from an infant learning their first words to a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. A home is a place and also a feeling, one of warmth, familiarity, comfort, and love.  As people age, the notion of home may become complicated. A […]

The following is a true story; the names of the patient and caregiver in this story have been changed to protect their privacy. Images do not represent their likeness. Elizabeth Courtney, a Prospero triage nurse, was on-call after hours on a Monday night when she received an urgent phone call. Scott, a caregiver, was on […]

Prospero Health care teams know firsthand how loneliness can impact a person’s quality of life. Our holistic approach to providing home-based support allows us to think creatively about how best to connect family members in our care. Following our prior post about creative ways to connect with loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are […]

Our very own Prospero teammates spoke about the urgency of vaccinating people who are living with serious advanced illness. “We must have a way to deliver the vaccine to the homebound persons that need it the most,” said Dr. Michael Bond, a Texas-based Associate Medical Director for Prospero Health. Many Texans, such as 91-year-old Doyce Dillon, […]

Raymond Gibbard, a gentleman in his 80s, came under the care of Prospero Health in the spring of last year. As Raymond tells it, he was sitting at home one day when he received an unexpected call from a Prospero provider.  “All of a sudden, I had Antoinette and Gifty calling me,” he recalled. “I […]

How can we stay in touch with those we love who may be physically or socially-distanced from us? At Prospero, we understand the challenges of connecting with loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Face masks, social distancing, cancellation of non-essential medical appointments, and travel restrictions all make it difficult to know how they are doing. […]