N.B. man, 98, in hospital 7 months waiting for long-term care home | 24CA News
Arthur Perry, 98, has been residing in a hospital since a coronary heart assault he suffered in May impacted his mobility.
Currently staying within the Oromocto Public Hospital, he’s anxiously awaiting placement within the Mill Cove Nursing Home, which is situated close to his former house in Cambridge-Narrows.
His daughter Shelley Poirier mentioned it’s been laborious seeing him in low spirits on account of his prolonged hospital keep.
“Most days he’s very disheartened from being there,” she mentioned on Sunday.
“He’s unstimulated, he doesn’t have people to talk to. Emotionally he’s going downhill. He’s very sad a lot of the time,” she mentioned.
Poirier mentioned whereas she and her sister, Shirley Applebee, are grateful for the care he’s receiving on the hospital, it was negatively affecting his psychological well-being, as a hospital doesn’t have actions or alternatives to socialize like a long-term care house would.
Poirier and Applebee uploaded a video to social media explaining his state of affairs within the hopes of elevating consciousness in regards to the lengthy wait occasions for long-term care placement.
The video has now reached over 9,000 views, and Applebee mentioned many individuals have reached out to them with comparable tales.
“It’s not just about us. It’s about everyone who is in this system who is trying to navigate a system that they don’t understand,” she mentioned, including she and her sister had been confused about how the long-term care house placement course of labored.
Poirier mentioned a case employee was assigned in June, however she didn’t obtain any communication till early August.
“They said that they made a mistake that they weren’t in their area, and that he was being reassigned to another case worker,” Poirier mentioned.
Perry lastly acquired an evaluation in mid-August, and went on a ready listing for the Mill Cove Nursing Home.
“He’s ninth on the wait list, so he’ll be well into his 99th year, at the rate things are going, before he sees a nursing home … if he does,” Poirier mentioned.
Global News reached out to the Department of Social Development on Friday, and is awaiting a response.
Applebee mentioned the toughest a part of this course of was seeing her father’s emotional ups and downs.
“It’s just watching him … and watching the life go out of him,” she mentioned.
During her go to on Saturday, Applebee mentioned he “had a spark” after seeing how the social media video had amassed hundreds of views.
Applebee mentioned it was the primary time in a very long time he appeared to have hope in regards to the state of affairs.
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