A resident who lives close to Vancouver Normal Hospital says he frequently witnesses hospital workers and safety discharging sufferers onto a road bench.
“They rush them to this bench, and they’re left there to fend for themselves generally in not rather more than a hospital robe,” Remi Caudron mentioned. “Simply yesterday, a gentleman simply had a hospital blanket over him, and it was raining.”
Caudron mentioned it first began occurring between 4 to 5 years in the past.
“The very first thing (I seen) was the noise as a result of it at all times comes with resistance from the individual being introduced out of the hospital, particularly on this climate,” he informed International Information.
“(There) is shouting, commotion, and (I) hear it from my balcony.”
The resident mentioned he’s seen “dozens” of sufferers being dropped off on the road bench. He mentioned he’s tried to contact the town, the police and social companies concerning the problems.
“I’ve seen somebody crawling throughout (the road) making an attempt to get again to what they contemplate a secure house like actually out of their wheelchair and making an attempt to get again to the hospital,” he mentioned. “It’s intense and breaks my coronary heart.”
On the subject of the police and different service he’s reached out to, Caudron mentioned they “take word” however there isn’t a lot response.
International Information tried to get an interview with Vancouver Coastal Well being. A spokesperson mentioned nobody was obtainable for an interview.
It responded with an electronic mail as a substitute.
“Vancouver Coastal Well being (VCH) is dedicated to the supply of secure, high quality, and compassionate care, particularly to our area’s precedence populations,” the e-mail mentioned.
“In some situations the place a affected person is disruptive and a full discharge plan will not be potential, they could be escorted off the premises. A discharge plan ought to embody compassionate affected person helps and VCH regrets that there have been missteps on this course of, which don’t replicate VCH values or requirements of care.
VCHG mentioned it has reached out to at least one particular person to “provide extra helps, as applicable. VGH is presently reviewing the incident and ED discharge-planning course of to keep away from the same scenario sooner or later.”
International Information has reached out to Vancouver police for remark.
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