Re: Repair well being care one problem at a time, Opinion, July 27
I agree with Chris Nelson’s assertion that AHS must concentrate on the bushes, not the forest.
I had a close-up have a look at our health-care system throughout my husband Jose’s six-month battle with aggressive most cancers. Earlier than he handed away on April 30, Jose was admitted to Foothills Hospital a number of instances. Solely as soon as was he fortunate sufficient to be admitted on to the Tom Baker Most cancers Centre for urgently wanted remedy; on a number of events, the most cancers beds had been full and the one manner he could possibly be admitted was by means of the ER.
Every time, we waited between 20 and 36 hours to be admitted so he may obtain palliative take care of his terminal most cancers signs. Each time within the ER, we met sufferers with mental-health wants and seniors who couldn’t receive the care they wanted besides by displaying up on the ER.
If we had extra specialised amenities for mental-health sufferers and for seniors with dementia, this may go an extended method to liberating up sources in our emergency rooms and normal affected person care models.
It’s time for AHS and our authorities to direct funds to create such specialised amenities, and cease funding extra middle-management positions and research to find out what’s unsuitable with our health-care system.
Elena Zaldivar, Calgary
The Calgary Zoo needs a polar bear show. Now we have one in Canada already and it’s referred to as Churchill, Man. You may observe this magnificent animal within the wild, with no bars and no cages.
The very considered caging these clever and delightful Canadian icons of the north is distasteful. Please Calgary, let the zoo know that this isn’t OK.