“Steward”
To show what was lost when the Carney Hospital closed, Dorchester photographer Mike Ritter is making portraits of former employees and patients.
What was lost when the Carney closed?
“Besides essential care? Faith in our healthcare system.”
— Zanna Diosa, former patient & S.O.S. protest songwriter
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Stephen Wood - ED and ICU Nurse Practitioner & Patient
“They [hospital execs] are all happy to buy Winchesters and Newton Wellesleys, but when it comes to helping the poor and marginalized, they simply aren’t interested.”
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Zanna Diosa - Patient
“It’s despicable that only some of the hospitals were saved, while the hospital in the largest neighborhood of the largest city was closed.”
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Katelyne Louis - Health and Wellness Coordinator
If Ralph [de la Torre, former Steward CEO] was here, what would you tell him?
“Thank you for your service.”