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Elderly Patient Discharged to Motel | Toronto News
An 82-year-old COPD patient, Dorothy Spulnick, stunned the public after being discharged from hospital to a motel with no meals or shoes—calling it a “dive” and accusing the system of treating seniors disgustingly. While the hospital claims she refused care and didn’t participate in discharge planning, her family insists she was too frail to leave safely. The motel was deemed inappropriate by her loved ones, and Spulnick eventually sought care elsewhere, now on a crisis list for long-term care. Lakeridge Health defended past use of hotels as discharge options, citing individualized care…
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