Nursing home patient ends up on streets after facility refuses to take him back

In the state of Tennessee, if a nursing home wants to discharge you against your wishes, there are certain rules that must be followed. But a facility in Robertson County did not appear to follow those rules and that left a former patient on the side of a busy road in Springfield for more than a day.

Allicia Elliott described to NewsChannel 5 Investigates when she spotted Johnny Ensley.

“It was probably about 11:30 yesterday morning. He was sitting down here right on the side of the highway,” she recalled…

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