By Sarah Ovaska Velvet Gammons rarely left the side of her disabled son Scottie, who had complex medical needs requiring around-the-clock care at their Mount Airy home. But when Scottie, 32, went into Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for treatment, staff at the Winston-Salem hospital told her that pandemic-related visitor restrictions meant she couldn’t be […]
Author Archives: Sarah Ovaska
Sarah Ovaska is a freelance writer based in Orange County, who has called North Carolina home for well over a decade. She’s reported on criminal justice, education, health and government issues at publications including the News & Observer, N.C. Policy Watch and NC Health News. She can be reached at sovaska AT northcarolinahealthnews DOT org
