April 2014

On May 3rd 2013 our mother presented at the TEGH Emergency Department by ambulance. I am her daughter who arrived with her. She was complaining of severe stomach pains. I have to mention that she also had end stage lung cancer and recently completed radiation to which she responded positively.…

What kind of country do we live in where a one year old baby gets medical attention after 10 hours of admission? It was his first birthday and we had to spend the whole day in the same hospital where he was born. My son had gastroenteritis, he had continuous…

On Monday April 21 my husband was admitted to East York Emergency at about 1:43 pm with an open wound on his head due to a fall injury. I have to mention that EMS was involved and my husband was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He was waiting for…

After making comments to others about sleep related “hypnogia” symptoms I was admitted against my will for several weeks to the hospital, told I had schizophrenia and forced under guard to take injections. Obviously the treatment given did nothing to remedy the symptoms of hypnogogic hallucinations when half asleep. The…

Last month, in response to reports of abuse and widespread problems with the government care system, British Columbia became the first Canadian province to appoint a seniors’ advocate. Bert Matthews’ story only emphasizes the need for such an advocate. Matthews, 92, a retired lawyer and decorated WWII bomber pilot, was…

The wait time is ridiculous. All the doctors are chatting and doing nothing, when asked when will my son see a doctor, the answer is “there’s people before u” How can a health care system be this lousy? Shame shame shame

Attention: I am kindly awaiting to receive my receipt in payment via cheque mailed to Brampton Civic Hospital at the required address/department/name provided on my mail received requesting payment. This payment was made early this year. This call to 911 was lift and death situation for my daughter. I was…