When New York started shutting down in the midst of a pandemic, Magueda St. Jean’s first thought was that now more than ever she had to be strong, especially for her patients.
“I had to be strong and take life by its horns. I knew, at this time—now—I’m needed more than anything,” said St. Jean, a home health aide who has been working with Royal Care in New York City since last December. Caring for others has been a lifelong passion of St. Jean’s, who was previously a nanny for children with autism, and a patient companion for older patients with autism at the Long Island Jewish Hospital.
