Glad he was found safe. I’ve always wondered how these things happen?? If he has dementia and/or Alzheimers you would think he would/should be monitored at all times.

Good point… I have always wondered if it could be possible to put some kind of “ankle bracelet” on these mental health patients so that an alarm would sound at the entrance that they excited through.

It’s not rocket science right?

Even though that would be for their own good, I am sure there is some do-gooder out there that would complain it is violating their rights somehow.

My grandma “escaped” from there almost 20 years ago. Luckily she was found a few hours later but it was a pretty scary time. It’s too bad it can still happen.

This happens more than you know.

They do put ankle monitors on the patients that have shown a tendency to wander off, but it depends on where in the hospital the patient is, what medical condition the patient has, as well as the level of staffing in that particular area.

A two thumbs up result that could have turned out much different. Kudos to the responders!

I read the other day about a person in the US who wandered out of the hospital and took a cab ride to a daughters house. The only reason the hospital knew the patient was missing was the daughter called the hospital. Surveillance video shows the patient waited in a waiting room for 15 minutes before the taxi came. How no one noticed would be a mystery to me?

Re: questions posted as to “how could this happen”
Maybe all concerned persons should ask those questions of their local hospital bureaucracy.
Ask them how cutting skilled staff positions will help with patient care, while you’re at it, ask them how much better patient care will be when they have replaced most of the RNs and LPNs with “Care Aids”
Remember, your health outcome is not really the objective, the main thing is staying on budget, and maintaining the bloated administration sector of Northern Health.
metalman.