Premier Danielle Smith says a non-profit that placed Albertans in hotel rooms after they were discharged from hospital put them in danger of eviction with a $25,000 unpaid hotel bill, and the government had to step in to pay.Government staff are working to find appropriate facilities for 39 people under the care of Contentment Social Services, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday.
CBC News reported last week that a man who spent about six months in hospital after a stroke was discharged and moved to a Travelodge in Leduc, just south of Edmonton. The program was run by Contentment Social Services. In an interview Thursday, Norton Smith, the organization's president, defended the care being provided, and said putting clients in hotel rooms is a temporary measure.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said this week that Contentment Social Services will be removed from the list of housing providers that health workers can present to hospital patients when they're being discharged. It's unclear how agencies end up on the list.
Blair Canniff, left, and his partner Myna Manniapik, right, with their grandchildren. Canniff spent about six months in an Edmonton hospital after a stroke, and when he was discharged, he was taken to a hotel room that he says wasn't equipped for his care needs. Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams said the case raises serious questions about access to care, especially as the Alberta government moves forward with a sweeping overhaul of the provincial health authority."This should never have been attempted without clear and adequate oversight and supervision, and provision of care on an ongoing basis."
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