Mostyn Evans would rather risk his life than amputate his leg for fears he would not be cared for appropriately by a state-run disability support service in Adelaide's south.
A man living at a state-run disability support service would rather risk his life than amputate his leg for fears he would not be cared for properly.Residents in SA's Transition to Home service have reported concerns of inappropriate careHuman Services Minister Nat Cook says poor care under the program is unacceptableNow doctors say his other leg also needs removing, but Mr Evans is refusing to let it happen.
Mr Evans says a Transition to Home resident, who does not want to be identified, regularly has his catheter bag left full. "I was given another client's medication, and also given the wrong dose of medication when it comes to my medication," he said.Mark Kinsley said he shared the same concerns. His wife Nadine, who lives with early-onset dementia, is also at the Repat facility."It'll be on her hands, it'll be on her clothes, it'll be on the bedsheets and, and it'll be dry, so it's not as if it's just happened," he said."I've been there for five hours ...
Mr Kinsley said while many carers were fantastic, some did not appear to have the training and attention to detail required to adequately care for Nadine.Watchdog previously slammed facility Having heard concerns from residents while in opposition, Ms Cook also commissioned an expert review into the facility when she took office earlier this year."None of these reports are what we should be hearing in a first world country with excellent, excellent health care systems."
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