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Seniors are dying in hospital beds waiting for long-term care as B.C. waitlists span years – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels)
Families in British Columbia are watching elderly relatives spend their final months or years confined to hospital beds because long-term care spaces remain out of reach. One daughter described how her mother, after recovering from an acute episode, could not return home or access promised support programs and instead waited in a facility until her condition worsened beyond recovery. The experience highlights a system where projected shortfalls continue to grow even as construction projects stall.
A Family’s Prolonged Ordeal
Laura Kyle’s mother, Barbara Donaldson, entered hospital care in February 2025 after complications from Parkinson’s disease. She spent seven months moving between Victoria General Hospital and the Gorge Road Health Centre before her death in September. Officials with the Vancouver Island Health Authority informed the family that a public long-term care bed could take up to two years, and earlier options for home-based support had been eliminated one by one.
Kyle and her husband had begun exploring private options and were preparing to borrow against their home when Donaldson reached the top of a private facility’s list. Arrangements were complete for a move the following week, yet staff found her slumped and incoherent on the scheduled day. She was transferred to palliative care two days…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-05-20 14:37:00
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