When her mum Pat’s aged care facility went into lockdown, Lisa Curry couldn’t see one of the most important women in her life for a month.
Yesterday, she was able to reunite with her, and she shared a video on her Instagram Stories marking the emotional reunition while wearing full PPE.
Lisa filmed herself while walking through the building as she shared her throughs with the camera.
“Just a big shout out to all the nurses and doctors or anyone who has to wear that stuff every day,” she began.
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The former Olympian questioned how health staff can wear PPE all day as she struggled with her breathing.
“I don’t know how you do it. I can’t breathe. Anyways good on you, thanks for looking after our elderly parents. Thanks.”
She reiterated her gratitude in her caption and called for more pay for our healthcare workers.
“Finally able to visit my mum in her aged care facility after it was in lockdown for a month. RAT, PPE, sign forms, and we can see our ma,” she explained.
“Thank you SO MUCH to all the staff, and all the carers, nurses, doctors who have to wear this get up every single day!! #morepayforournurses.”
Lisa with her husband and mum on her birthday.
(Image: Instagram)Her fans reiterated her important message in the post’s comment section.
One wrote, “More pay for the support staff as well. We work just as hard to help our residents,” another added, “Work in aged care, and it hard but we try to keep our residents safe and well🙂.”
Lisa’s post comes just weeks after damning reports pointing out the dire situation aged care workers face.
The Conversation noted that more than “260,000 aged care workers are poorly paid and under-valued” as per reports.
“I don’t know how you do it. I can’t breathe.”
(Image: Instagram)They are also paid 10 to 15 per cent less than other health care workers with rates that start at $22 an hour, and it’s worth noting that 80 per cent of workers are women and “a fifth” have “culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.”
This week, 5000 nurses in NSW striked and protested to demand better care for patients and public safety.
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