Sleeping
senior ends up at B.C. morgue
From CBC News
VANCOUVER - A sleeping senior at a B.C. extended care
facility was sent to a hospital morgue on Saturday, March
19, after being mistaken for her dead roommate.
According to Fraser Health Authority spokesperson Helen
Carkner, the mix-up occurred when a driver who works for
the company that transports the dead from the facility
to the morgue didn't check the woman's wrist band for
identification.
"He was shown by the nurse which room the [deceased]
resident was in and the nurse pointed to the resident
and gave the name," she told the Vancouver Sun. "She
went back to the nursing station to complete the paperwork
[and] for whatever reason, he picked the wrong individual."
The driver left the 87-year-old woman on a gurney in a
hospital corridor. The mistake was discovered after a
porter saw her move, and an employee at the extended care
facility realized the mix-up and called the hospital.
The woman was taken back to the care facility in an ambulance
and is doing fine, said Carkner. She said the woman's
family was understanding about what happened and satisfied
that action was taken. The driver, who was recently hired,
was immediately fired.
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India
is Magic. By Daphne Gordon
26 Mar: Toronto Star. Feature article, 1710 words based
on a stay at Purple Valley Yoga Centre in Goa. Excerpt:
At YogaMagic, a luxurious tent hotel in this magical part
of India, there's no need to wear a watch; you can tell
what time it is simply by listening. For full text click
here.
