Oh, Canada of the Day: You know how you fall and break your hip in the lobby of hospital but don’t worry about it because you think “at least I’m in a hospital”? That’s exactly what happened to 82-year-old Doreen Wallace. Defying common sense, however, the staff at Niagara Falls’ Greater Niagara General Hospital did nearly everything [...]
Post by Lindsay Mannering If an elderly woman were to fall and break her hip in a hospital lobby, you'd think she'd get immediate attention and care, right? Wrong. Eighty-two-year-old Doreen Wallace took a digger inside the Niagara Falls...Show More Summary
Poor lady…this is absolutely ridiculous!! When Doreen Wallace fell and broke her hip in the lobby of a Niagara Falls hospital, she figured at least she’d get help — and fast. But that’s not what happened. Instead, the 82-year-old Wallace
A review is underway at a Niagara Falls hospital after an elderly patient fell at the facility and was told to call an ambulance for help.Doreen Wallace, 82, fell inside the double doors of the Greater Niagara General Hospital last weekend,...Show More Summary
Why would you need an ambulance to take you to the hospital, if you're already at the hospital? This is the question recently posed by Doreen Wallace, who injured herself during a visit to a hospital in Niagara Falls, Canada and was denied treatment until an ambulance was called. To the hospital. Where she already was! Egads. More »
Elderly woman breaks hip at Niagara hospital, told by staff to call ambulance When Doreen Wallace fell and broke her hip in the lobby of a Niagara Falls hospital, she figured at least she’d get help — and fast. But that’s not what happened. Instead, the 82-year-old Wallace — who...