PHOTO CAPTION: Noah Plominski, 3, of Quakertown, shows off his #PicturesForPatients artwork submission, which will be hung for Good Shepherd patients and residents to enjoy. Noah’s mom, Jen Schueck, is an occupational therapist with Good Shepherd Pediatrics.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep hospital patients, long-term care residents and staff as safe as possible, area health-care facilities throughout the Lehigh Valley have adopted strict visitor restrictions.

It’s a necessary infection control measure — but it’s also a stark difference for patients and residents who are accustomed to in-person visits or want their loved ones by their sides as they recover from strokes, spinal cord injuries or traumatic injuries.

In line with its mission to “inspire hope,” Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is spearheading a social media effort — dubbed #PicturesForPatients — that encourages kids (and adults, too) from the Lehigh Valley and beyond to draw, color or paint pictures for Good Shepherd’s adult and pediatric patients and long-term care residents in Allentown and Bethlehem. The goal is to increase positivity and uplift others in this time of uncertainty — plus, give an added boost to the doctors, nurses, therapists and other health-care professionals as they walk through the halls or into rooms.

Good Shepherd’s goal is to receive one piece of artwork for every patient and resident. We’re a quarter of the way there (see attached for examples) and could really use the community’s help to meet our goal.

How #PicturesForPatients Works

• Take a picture of the artwork.
• Email it to Good Shepherd (communications@gsrh.org).
• We’ll print it and post it on patient and resident walls, helping to bring smiles and hope to those when they need it the most.
• We’ll also share photos on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn).

#PicturesForPatients could make a great art or social studies lesson for teachers who may be looking to add a unique perspective on current events to their virtual curriculum.

 

https://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/news/pictures-for-patients/

Information provided to TVL by:
Mike Walbert
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

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