Margaret “Peg” Scholl and her husband, Allen
At first, Peg Scholl blamed her sneezing and runny nose on allergies. When her symptoms worsened to include a headache, fever and back pain, she called her doctor, who sent her to be tested for COVID-19.
Scholl received a call from an LG Health nurse to deliver the news: She had tested positive for coronavirus. But while the next two weeks would be spent in isolation, Scholl was not alone.
Scholl’s extended family and church community dropped food at her door. An LG Health nurse called every two days to ask how Peg was feeling physically and emotionally, review information, and make sure the family’s needs were being met.
“It made me feel good to know they were checking up on me,” she said.
Though Scholl and her husband both tested positive, she believes their 21-year-old son avoided contracting the virus thanks to the precautions they were instructed to follow.
“The nurses made you feel like you’re talking to family. Some days I was really down, and their calls just lifted my spirits,” said Scholl.