Experts say incidents like the one the woman faced are becoming a trend
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- An inspection report by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services described an incident in which an Ohio nursing home discharged a patient and transferred her to a homeless shelter
- A homeless shelter staff member said the patient was scared and didn’t know who brought her to the shelter, officials said
- Experts said they have noticed an uptick in these types of discharges
A diabetic nursing home patient with a form of dementia was dropped off in front of an Ohio homeless shelter, officials said.
According to an Aug. 3, 2023, inspection, as stated in a report by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a homeless shelter in Columbus contacted the local fire department for help.
The caller said that a female patient from Eastland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was “dumped” on the sidewalk in front of the shelter, per the findings, as originally reported by Signal Ohio on April 13…