Winnipeg family frustrated after terminally-ill mother waits 20 hours in ER
A Winnipeg family is voicing frustrations after they say their terminally ill mother waited in an emergency department for 20 hours.
A Winnipeg family is expressing frustration after their terminally-ill mother and grandmother, Colleen Titanich, spent 20 hours on a stretcher in the hallway of the Health Sciences Centre emergency department. Theresa Chanowski, Colleen's daughter, recounted how her mother was diagnosed with stage four cancer last year and had become too weak to walk.
After calling paramedics, Colleen was brought to the ER, where she was described as in pain and confused. The family claims her mother was listed as low-priority and left in the hallway for 20 hours, while other patients with less severe issues were treated more urgently. Manitoba Nurses Union president Darlene Jackson expressed concern, stating that such scenarios likely cause more patients to leave without being seen, worsening the situation.
Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara acknowledged the issue, but emphasized that addressing the wait times will take time.
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