Memorial Honors COVID-19 Casualties, Survivors in Tuscaloosa
The novel Coronavirus claimed over 500 lives in West Alabama. In a year filled with uncertainty and turmoil, it's easy to look at that number as one of a series of statistics; however, each of these 500 souls left behind a tremendous void in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding communities that will never truly be filled. Carlye Chalmers, a Critical Care RN for DCH Healthcare System, experienced the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic firsthand. "[Working during the pandemic was] Hard, fearful, but also rewarding," Chalmers said. "Hard because there was so much new to learn. We had to work in make...