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Hospital tells patients to do own laundry
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Posted on 04/17/2012 6:54:19 PM PDT by nuconvert

Cost-cutting measures at Saint-Vincent Hospital's complex continuing care unit mean patients could soon be responsible for doing their own laundry.

Officials at St. Vincent Hospital, which is part of Bruyère Continuing Care, said instead of using a cleaning service the continuing care unit would be installing coin-operated washers and dryers for patients and their families to use.

The organization said it is $2 million in debt and needs to find savings. They are hoping family members can help the patients do their laundry after a new policy is in place starting in June.

(Excerpt) Read more at ca.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; canada; deathpanels; obamacare; ottawa; socializedmedicine; stvincenthospital; zerocare

1 posted on 04/17/2012 6:54:24 PM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

They cannot possibly think they’ll save money with this.

It will be more costly to disinfect each room as a consequence.


2 posted on 04/17/2012 6:56:51 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: Jonty30

It’s insanity


3 posted on 04/17/2012 6:58:09 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

This is in Canada, right? They have that wonderful Socialized Medicine! Maybe they can install coin-operated MRI machines, as well!


4 posted on 04/17/2012 7:00:59 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse
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To: nuconvert

Canadian socialized healthcare. The feds already took a large chunk of income from taxpayers and it’s still not enough. But don’t worry, in 2 years time we’ll be in the same boat.


5 posted on 04/17/2012 7:04:05 PM PDT by max americana
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Obamacare ping, thanks nuconvert.


6 posted on 04/17/2012 7:04:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: nuconvert

What they should do is put those patients to work. I mean, all they ever seem to do is lie in their rooms watching TV and complaining to the nurses. I say bring them down to the cafeteria and put them to work in the kitchen. I bet they start to heal a whole lot faster.


7 posted on 04/17/2012 7:05:18 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 28 days away from outliving Phil Hartman)
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To: Jonty30

lol.

I think this is the wave of the future for socialist medicine


8 posted on 04/17/2012 7:11:00 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: nuconvert

This shouldbe greatfor spreading Mersa and any other contagious diseases to the family.


9 posted on 04/17/2012 7:18:01 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: GeronL

In that case, I support it. If it teaches people to be independent, that’s not a bad thing.

I expect the patients will have to learn to disinfect their rooms as well.


10 posted on 04/17/2012 7:19:33 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: nuconvert

An insurance card is NOT “healthcare”!

Neither is Obamacare.


11 posted on 04/17/2012 7:23:51 PM PDT by G Larry (We are NOT obliged to carry the snake in our pocket and then dismiss the bites as natural behavior.)
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To: nuconvert

Hey, what about a bottle of vodka for the doctor?


12 posted on 04/17/2012 7:30:57 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est; zero sera dans l'enfer bientot.)
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To: nuconvert

Coming soon to a hospital and nursing home room near you.


13 posted on 04/17/2012 7:41:16 PM PDT by bgill
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To: nuconvert

Sounds like a great way to spread MRSA


14 posted on 04/17/2012 7:59:02 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: nuconvert

But they will continue to charge huge bills.


15 posted on 04/17/2012 8:18:51 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: nuconvert
Reading this I gather it is their personal laundry they are talking about and not the linen. Huge difference. Your typical personal clothing would not withstand very many cycles through a health care facility laundry. For one thing they use water much hotter then typical laundry. The detergent is also much stronger. So much stronger in fact if you come in contact with is in concentrated form you can get chemical burns. I know as I used to work on the machines. These are commercial washers.

Personal laundry in the USA in hospitals and nursing homes is done in regular machines, at regular water temps, using regular detergent, and it has been this way for decades. Families have a choice to pay a little extra in nursing homes for laundry service of family doing it at home. This sounds like nothing new too me.

16 posted on 04/17/2012 8:54:51 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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To: nuconvert
Reading this I gather it is their personal laundry they are talking about and not the linen. Huge difference. Your typical personal clothing would not withstand very many cycles through a health care facility laundry. For one thing they use water much hotter then typical laundry. The detergent is also much stronger. So much stronger in fact if you come in contact with is in concentrated form you can get chemical burns. I know as I used to work on the machines. These are commercial washers.

Personal laundry in the USA in hospitals and nursing homes is done in regular machines, at regular water temps, using regular detergent, and it has been this way for decades. Families have a choice to pay a little extra in nursing homes for laundry service of family doing it at home. This sounds like nothing new too me.

17 posted on 04/17/2012 8:56:34 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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