Caring for caretakers: Tips for dealing with pandemic-related grief Caring for caretakers: How to manage pandemic-related grief and last updated 2021-03-13 00:02:50-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Hospital staff at Truman Medical Centers/University Health paused for a moment of silence at 7 p.m. on Friday to recognize the efforts of doctors, nurses and caretakers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some lit a candle. Others turned on a flashlight or shared an image of a candle on Facebook, a symbolic gesture coincides with the one-year anniversary of Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas declaring a state of emergency. Rev. Roxanne Pendleton, with the Center for Trauma Informed Innovation at Truman Medical Centers said the anniversary of any traumatic event can trigger episodes of grief.