The family of a dementia patient at the Fort MacMurray hospital has medical care concerns about the patient after a recent visit. When Toni Stacey and her sister stopped at the Fort MacMurray hospital to visit with their mother they were disturbed to find her with a fungal growth on her hands, and the Facebook post that Toni posted also described her beloved mother as sitting in feces and smelling of urine. Instead of just worrying Stacey took pictures of the fungus on her mother’s hand and posted a message to Stephen Mendel on Facebook. Since her mother has dementia Stacey and her sister placed their mother in the hospital in Fort MacMurray on the continuing care floor. Toni stated “As we were going through her feet and hands we were, like, ‘wow, what is this’?” The photos on Facebook show what appears to be a covering of fungus on the skin of the patient’s hand.
The medical care concerns about Fort MacMurray hospital are not limited to Toni Stacey and her sister, others have spoken out about the problems experienced by long term care patients. There is no other option for long term care in the Fort MacMurray area, so some feel like they have no options. Stacey explained “It’s heartbreaking. Because you know what? I was forced to put my mom in there. Something is failing. Something is falling down. Somebody needs to step in. Somebody needs to take care of this problem.” According to AHS spokesperson Shelley Pusch “As soon as we were made aware of the family’s concerns, we had a physician assess her and make sure she is being cared for appropriately. And we are confident that is the case.”