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44. we live in a christian nation. our resources go to the military industrial complex. tough luck nt

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ELDERLY CANCER PATIENT CALLS 911 BECAUSE HE HAS NO FOOD [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2015 OP

Just so sad marym625 May 2015 #1

delivery of the food Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #7

look at that frail little man. He used to be a child who roguevalley May 2015 #12

It made me mad and then I cried. 840high May 2015 #15

I could not even get mad, I just cried, 840high. nt sheshe2 May 2015 #41

... 840high May 2015 #48

Thank you for the pictures marym625 May 2015 #20

Most, if not all hospitals do have such social serivce workers. Hoppy May 2015 #69

Would like to know marym625 May 2015 #70

welcome to third way dem and demented repug America roguevalley May 2015 #11

I don't like it here marym625 May 2015 #23

America, Fuck Yeah! nt onehandle May 2015 #2

He was in a hospital for months...he was 81...he had to have a social worker of some kind. Not libdem4life May 2015 #3

actually, my niece is a nurse. This is normal. roguevalley May 2015 #14

Every hospital I have been in or near has to have an exit plan. Someone took him home. libdem4life May 2015 #24

Every so often the LA Times prints another granny-dumping story from Skid Row, no less Hekate May 2015 #45

Even on Skid Row, people come down and try to help. You can't help someone who doesn't want libdem4life May 2015 #49

In my experience dealing with older relatives, the discharge plan kicks in Lydia Leftcoast May 2015 #56

Sent home...means they have a home and someone like a relative takes them? libdem4life May 2015 #58

You must be thinking of some civilized country, not America. I guess you haven't valerief May 2015 #57

Definitely not Aerows May 2015 #64

No, it's not normal. Hospitals are supposed to have social workers who plan for after-care. pnwmom May 2015 #34

In what state is that normal? procon May 2015 #59

See post 49 Jesus Malverde May 2015 #63

My parents are in their mid eighties.They do have home nurses and physical therapists visit but my 1monster May 2015 #16

Every hospital has a hospital social worker. We are talking about a dismissal, not home health libdem4life May 2015 #26

Social workers don't grow on trees, but they work in hospitals, pnwmom May 2015 #35

Believe me - it happens. 840high May 2015 #21

Please tell me how it happens. libdem4life May 2015 #27

watch michael moore's "sicko" niyad May 2015 #30

As I said, if the hospital did not authorize an exit plan, I'd have my attorney over there post libdem4life May 2015 #38

here - one example 840high May 2015 #33

This man was over 65, which makes him eligible for a host of services unavailable, pnwmom May 2015 #36

Sorry, I can't make out what you wrote. libdem4life May 2015 #39

My apology - quick copy and paste. 840high May 2015 #47

Sometimes it takes a while for services to start Warpy May 2015 #60

That's what he gets for getting cancer and being too onecaliberal May 2015 #4

Heartbreaking. KarenS May 2015 #5

I worked the Omaha Police Dept front desk the last couple years of my career Omaha Steve May 2015 #6

glad to hear that people care Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #13

you rock, Steve nt steve2470 May 2015 #43

Tell me again SCVDem May 2015 #8

There is a number at the link to call the PD if you can help. leftofcool May 2015 #9

Try 211.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #10

what the hell....that human has NO FOOD>>>>WTF? irisblue May 2015 #17

I hope that someone can help him apply for meals on wheels. totodeinhere May 2015 #18

I was thinking that also Archae May 2015 #40

if we help him, then what incentive will cancer patients have to cure themselves? whereisjustice May 2015 #19

Ouch. So fu@king true. R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #46

Before a patient is discharged LibDemAlways May 2015 #22

and there are idiots that would call him a 'taker'...fuck them all SummerSnow May 2015 #25

The hospital needs to be sued...he'd win. They have legal liability for releasing him without an libdem4life May 2015 #28

watch "sicko" and then tell us about him winning a suit. niyad May 2015 #32

I've never heard of a hospital that doesn't plan for after-care and would release any patient, pnwmom May 2015 #29

bless that dispatcher and those who helped. and damnation to whoever just dumped him at home niyad May 2015 #31

Someday.... Boomer May 2015 #37

I also will add that if he lacking emotional or intellectual skills, the social worker libdem4life May 2015 #42

we live in a christian nation. our resources go to the military industrial complex. tough luck nt msongs May 2015 #44

No, we do NOT live in a Christian nation. Chef Eric May 2015 #53

I dream of, one day, awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #50

This is what happens when you let tens of millions of people fall into poverty or near poverty jtuck004 May 2015 #51

This is what is wrong, very wrong with our healthcare system. And those Repugs want to cut Medicaid YOHABLO May 2015 #52

K & R. Can't write anything now about this ugly, cruel country. Poor, dear man. appalachiablue May 2015 #54

*** Follow-up article with more info as to how this happened... SaveOurDemocracy May 2015 #55

thx for more details Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #72

Wonder if they have meals on wheels? That program delivers hot meals to shut-ins and keeps an jwirr May 2015 #61

A for profit privatized health care system failure. herding cats May 2015 #62

Blatant Example of a Dysfunctional Nation Aerows May 2015 #65

I can see this happening dembotoz May 2015 #66

News rarely makes me cry. This was the exception. Vinca May 2015 #67

If he didn't have a phone...... Sunlei May 2015 #68

If you can't add to corporate profits anymore, no more pudding. harun May 2015 #71