Canada Couple Forced To Spend Christmas Apart After 70 Years

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42416756

Cruel and heartless are the words that come to mind, and a "jobsworth" for
the person that said " At this point the decision has been made and it is out of my hands."

[237SJ]

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/12/19/new-brunswick-couple-sent-to-different-care-homes-after-73-years-and-days-before-christmas.html

[pixie374]

Dementia? Sorry- I thought he needed nursing care. I take it all back!

[kvalidir]

At least they are at their daughter's house for Christmas and if mixed units are expensive who the *** really cares? Do we want to live in a world where ethics are abandoned in favour of saving money and where cruelty is masked by commerce? I don't, I'd pay extra tax so things like this don't happen, UI think most people would, these are human beings :(

[pixie374]

The links are giving different information... I know, kval- but homes are going bankrupt everywhere now. I can't see that happening without a massive policy change, and nobody is listening yet.

[emmie]

it is very sad, let us hope someone comes up with a solution for the lovely couple.

[naomi24]

Pixie at 18:50, as I understand it this is in Canada. Do we know how their homes are funded and if so, do they need policy change?

[pixie374]

No, I don't know how they fund it in Canada, Naomi. From mikey's link it looks like it works the same as ours, however that turned out not to be accurate anyway.

[mikey4444]

This has gone viral all over Canada, and I predict that some kind of last-minute reprieve will be forthcoming.

[pixie374]

It has Mikey, look at 237's link ^^. They will be with a relative.

[emmie]

The couple will be together for Christmas at their daughter’s home in Fredericton.

[mikey4444]

Good news !

[woofgang]

There is a res care near me that has a rest home end and a nursing end. There are two lounges but both are used by both kinds of resident. I don't say it happens every time but residents are often just moved from end to end when their needs change. Social services do part fund places there but it does require a top up.