The People's Study

Pat and Jeffrey Wilkes’ ill health after attending an event with COVID-positive family members prompted them to seek out hospital care for their treatment. Upon admission, they were “separated immediately,” and after 4 days, both of them were released. However, while Pat was able to return home, Jeffrey found himself in a rehab facility and then another hospital. What factors contributed to his death? In Pat’s perspective, being “prisoners of the state” with lack of access to proper treatment options played a major role. Listen to her account in this video from the CHD Bus Stories page.