“We Can Make a Big Difference”: Former Hospice Nurse Recycles Medical Equipment for Low-Income Patients
According to the nonprofit Partners for World Health, U.S. hospitals discard more than 5 million tons of medical supplies, equipment, and trash each year. Owen O’Neill is interested in that discard — specifically the equipment, like wheelchairs, that could go to someone else in need. In 2002, O’Neill began working as a hospice nurse in […]
