I am only the enforcer of the orders
One of the disturbing things about these recent hospital cuts is the way that local hospitals have to implement central directives in a local way and make them look like local decisions. But let's be realistic. In an article published today in the TO Sun Christina Blizzard details how ALC patients are being moved from local hospitals by orders from the MoH. The moving of patients has had a terrible effect on family lives and should be stopped, especially when the facilities in local communities, for the transfer don't exist.
"Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton says Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) are being told to get chronically ill patients out of hospitals and into long-term facilities."
So if you want to be heard in this debate get out to a meeting tonight at Trinity United Church in Cobourg at 5.30pm. The next person to be moved, as far away as Kingston, will be your Granny!
But on the flip side this debate has its supporters, a comment from the story is copied for its venom and lack of objectivity but it does show that some people just are not looking at this properly:
April 6th 2010, 11:06pm
This is about Howie Hambone backing Boob Rae when he would not allow the building of private/public nursing homes during his reign. This was felt worse in the north. Hospitals are for active medical care, not carcass storage. If you wanted to be closer, then you should have placed your name on a waiting list for the home of your choice. Everyone wants to go to heaven, yet no one wants to die. The family should take her in and have nursing care done at home, or are they just too busy, or who knows what to help out. Remember at some point, healthcare in ontario is really only about containing feces, vomit, urine, and smells.
"Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton says Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) are being told to get chronically ill patients out of hospitals and into long-term facilities."
So if you want to be heard in this debate get out to a meeting tonight at Trinity United Church in Cobourg at 5.30pm. The next person to be moved, as far away as Kingston, will be your Granny!
But on the flip side this debate has its supporters, a comment from the story is copied for its venom and lack of objectivity but it does show that some people just are not looking at this properly:
April 6th 2010, 11:06pm
This is about Howie Hambone backing Boob Rae when he would not allow the building of private/public nursing homes during his reign. This was felt worse in the north. Hospitals are for active medical care, not carcass storage. If you wanted to be closer, then you should have placed your name on a waiting list for the home of your choice. Everyone wants to go to heaven, yet no one wants to die. The family should take her in and have nursing care done at home, or are they just too busy, or who knows what to help out. Remember at some point, healthcare in ontario is really only about containing feces, vomit, urine, and smells.
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