They do, in the way we've been talking about social determinants of health, isolation from family and support. COVID-19 exacerbated that even further. At a NOSM event, recently, some indigenous patients shared their experiences of being in hospital during COVID-19, and it was actually quite frightening.
My question is, is there a way to provide those patients with some type of support in hospital from their own cultural point of view, from an elder or an advocate, or whatever word you want to use? Would that be helpful? Would it have to be 24-7 support? It can't just be Monday to Friday.