A True Story about 'a health care system' in United States. The ending has not happened, the person is still under the same conditions , it is an email from a friend in the area. A couple years ago I saw a t.v. story about a Kaiser hospital dropping off people in L.A near a homeless shelter, at the point, I knew for sure, it was unusual. Is it really? Reading this I understood the shock and surprise seeing this first hand. This not a ghetto, this is Shorewood!
"""The antics next door will probably kill me if not the man. He came home from the hospital at 2:30, afternoon, via ambulance -- to an empty house wearing JUST A DIAPER -
apparently they had a cover on him in the chair but it fell of or he took it off. Leg very
swollen, infected, boot on the foot.
He called ME ON LIFELINE at 4 -- I was working -- didn't get the call -- who gave them my
name and number and why would I be the first call.
They say he is "competent". That must be why he called me at 4, when I got there didn't
know why he called me and then since he's so aware, that's why he thinks having his foot
on the ground is "elevated". man o man o man o ma. I CANNOT tell you how much time
I spent on the phone and how many people now I'm sure think I'm a class A bitch and I
don't care.
I said to the "nurse" at the Jewish whatever group that are his social workers/caretakers,
so this is an example of your standard of care apparently -- she said of course not! Ha!
Then called back and said "his team" was fully aware of his situation.
I said great.
No dignity - I was to be the first one to see him -- only in diaper - how embarrassing for
him and quite frankly for me
He aid that came not until 6 had no clue what the boot was for, the swelling was from, if
she could stand him -- which by the way is hard on a good day with two palsied legs,
much less did she know anything about the infection/elevation of leg and what a diabetic
diet meant.
Called Columbia Hospital -- what the heck are you thinking - -a. switch of staff - don't have his
chart - called back -- said his "people" knew about the release.
Talked to social worker -- didn't answer - talked to someone without a clue - said they'd
check it out on Monday - asked her her name, asked her to document my call, said I was
reporting them to the Department or Regulations and Licensing, the attorney from the
state whom I was with yesterday - and I will.""""
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