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Before & After Covid: Ourense Through Brais Lorenzo's Lens - News Directory 3

Before & After Covid: Ourense Through Brais Lorenzo’s Lens

April 13, 2025 Catherine Williams Health
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  • Amidst⁢ the challenges of⁣ the COVID-19 pandemic,moments of joy ⁣emerged at the San‍ Carlos nursing home.
  • The image,⁤ captured⁤ by Brais ⁢Lorenzo, received the Ortega y Gasset⁢ Award and other international accolades.
  • Elena Pérez, who ⁣had been a resident since March 2009, passed away in November 2021.
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San ⁣carlos Nursing Home: A beacon ‍of Hope Amidst Pandemic Hardship

San Carlos nursing Home: A Beacon of Hope Amidst Pandemic‍ Hardship

Table of Contents

  • San Carlos nursing Home: A Beacon of Hope Amidst Pandemic‍ Hardship
  • Ourense Woman, Nearing 104,⁢ Recovers from COVID-19
    • A Century ⁤of Life and a Battle with COVID-19
    • Impact of COVID-19 in Ourense⁢ Province
    • Reflections on the pandemic’s Legacy
  • Ourense Woman, Nearing ‍104, Recovers from COVID-19
    • A Century of Life and a Battle⁣ with COVID-19
    • Impact of COVID-19 ⁢in Ourense ⁢Province
    • Reflections ⁢on the pandemic’s Legacy
San Carlos workers, on Elena's birthday in 2020.
San Carlos workers celebrate ⁣Elena’s 98th birthday in 2020. / Brais ‍Lorenzo (EFE)

Amidst⁢ the challenges of⁣ the COVID-19 pandemic,moments of joy ⁣emerged at the San‍ Carlos nursing home. on May 2, 2020, Elena Pérez‍ celebrated her 98th birthday, surrounded by the masked and gloved ⁢caregivers of the 58-bed residence. The⁢ staff applauded as Elena, a COVID-19 survivor, beamed with happiness. Family⁤ visits were suspended ‍at the time.

The image,⁤ captured⁤ by Brais ⁢Lorenzo, received the Ortega y Gasset⁢ Award and other international accolades. it offered⁢ a ray of hope during the pandemic’s first ⁤wave. Sonia,⁤ a caregiver who held Elena’s birthday cake, recalled, “It‍ was a ⁤demonstration that, even though the situation was very complicated, life continued, and we had to celebrate the elders‍ who were still having birthdays.They were small moments ⁣of joy, a way of saying, ⁤’We are still‍ here.'”

Elena Pérez, who ⁣had been a resident since March 2009, passed away in November 2021.

The workers now.
San Carlos‍ staff today. / Brais Lorenzo
Estrella Almeida, hoy con casi 104 años, y la trabajadora Lupe Rodríguez, en el geriátrico San Carlos.
Estrella Almeida, ⁤now almost 104, with caregiver Lupe Rodríguez during⁢ the pandemic. / Brais Lorenzo
⁣ ‍ ⁢Ourense Woman, Nearing 104,⁢ Recovers from COVID-19

CELANOVA, Spain (AP) — Estrella Almeida, a resident of Celanova, is set to⁢ celebrate ⁤her 104th birthday soon, a milestone made even more remarkable by her recovery from COVID-19. Almeida, who has resided at the San Carlos Geriatric center since⁤ June 2018, overcame the virus ⁤after being hospitalized.

estrella⁣ Almeida ⁤with Lupe Rodríguez
Estrella ⁣Almeida, nearing 104, with‍ Lupe Rodríguez at the San Carlos Geriatric center.⁤ /Brais Lorenzo

A Century ⁤of Life and a Battle with COVID-19

Almeida’s experiance includes a stay at both San Carlos and the integrated center in Baños de ⁢Molgas, which cared⁤ for elderly individuals‍ during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the high mortality rate⁢ among the elderly, she successfully recovered. “If you take things with love,everything ⁣goes well. If you take them wrong, ‍nothing does,” the centenarian said, expressing her optimistic life philosophy.

Even during her hospital stay, Almeida maintained her love ⁢for singing, reciting lyrics from memory. She recited a line from a song. “Some day I was the best soup⁢ on your plate, now I am a poison from the lips of your⁢ mouth.” While she experiences⁤ some ailments, including arm pain and vision problems, she said⁣ she doesn’t sleep much. Her memory spans ⁤two centuries. “I was from Amoroz, the ⁤place of the fireworks makers, and I married⁢ the blacksmith in⁣ Piñeiro, I lived there. I had manny cows. With my cart, I took ‍the plow and plowed. I cleared the gorse to fertilize the land. I was a farmer.”

Impact of COVID-19 in Ourense⁢ Province

Since March 8, 2020, when the first positive case of coronavirus was diagnosed in Ourense, ⁣the province‍ recorded more than 87,100 infections until ⁣May 2023, ⁣when the World Health Institution (WHO) declared the end of the international emergency due to COVID-19.During that period, more‍ than 13,300 hospitalizations associated⁣ with the coronavirus and 673 deaths of people who had the⁣ pathogen occured‍ in the⁤ province.

Reflections on the pandemic’s Legacy

A priest ⁢from ⁢Melias reflected on the pandemic five years later. “Although⁣ sociologically it is said that the pandemic marked‍ a⁢ before and after,⁣ I could‍ not say what lesson has been learned,” he ⁢said. “Perhaps, the immense fragility to which we can be subjected in a society with so many resources.”

Ourense Woman, Nearing ‍104, Recovers from COVID-19

CELANOVA, Spain (AP) — Estrella‍ Almeida,⁢ a resident of Celanova, is set to celebrate her 104th birthday soon, a milestone made even more remarkable by her recovery from COVID-19. Almeida, who has resided at the San Carlos Geriatric center since June 2018, overcame the virus after being hospitalized.

estrella Almeida with Lupe Rodríguez

Estrella Almeida, nearing 104, ⁢with Lupe Rodríguez at the San carlos Geriatric center.⁢ /Brais Lorenzo

A Century of Life and a Battle⁣ with COVID-19

Almeida’s experiance includes a stay at both San Carlos and the ⁤integrated ‍center in ⁣Baños de Molgas, which cared⁣ for elderly individuals during⁣ the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the high mortality rate among the elderly,⁢ she successfully recovered. “If you take things with love, everything goes well. If you take them wrong, nothing does,” the centenarian said, expressing her optimistic life ideology.

Even during her hospital stay, Almeida maintained her love for singing, reciting lyrics from memory. She recited a line from a song. “some day I was the best soup on yoru plate, now I am a poison from the lips of your mouth.” While she experiences some ailments, including arm pain and vision problems, she‍ said she doesn’t sleep much. Her memory spans ‍two centuries. “I ⁢was from ⁤Amoroz, the place of the fireworks makers, and I married the blacksmith in Piñeiro,⁤ I lived there. I had manny cows. With my cart, I ⁤took the plow and plowed. I cleared the gorse to fertilize the land.I was a farmer.”

Impact of COVID-19 ⁢in Ourense ⁢Province

Since March 8, 2020, when the first positive case of coronavirus was diagnosed in Ourense, the province recorded more than 87,100 infections until May 2023, when ⁢the World health Institution (WHO) declared the end of the international emergency due to COVID-19.During that period, more than 13,300 hospitalizations associated with the coronavirus and 673 deaths of people who had the pathogen occured in the province.

Reflections ⁢on the pandemic’s Legacy

A priest from Melias reflected on the pandemic five years later. “Even tho sociologically it is indeed said that the pandemic marked a before and after, I could not ⁣say what lesson has been learned,” he said. “Perhaps, the immense fragility to which we ‍can⁤ be subjected in a society with so‍ many resources.”

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