Family of 68-year-old COVID-19 patient asks why she was sent to hotel instead of hospital Island Health has acknowledged that Dick’s care fell below expectations and said it is reviewing her case.
Author of the article: Katie DeRosa • Victoria Times Colonist
Publishing date: Dec 12, 2020 • December 12, 2020 • 3 minute read •
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When 68-year-old Darlene Dick of Ahousaht First Nation first went to a clinic for a COVID-19 test, she was sent away with assurances it was just a cold.
When she got so sick that she had to go to Tofino, where she was told she had tested positive for the virus, her family thought she would finally get the care she needed. Instead, Dick was sent alone to a hotel room, something her family is struggling to understand.
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VICTORIA The family of an Ahousaht First Nation woman is speaking out about how difficult it was for the 68-year-old to get a COVID-19 test while experiencing painful symptoms. Darlene Dick first went to the the Ahousaht clinic on Nov. 26. She was feeling ill and had symptoms of the coronavirus. Instead of being given a COVID-19 test, her family claims, she was told she had flu symptoms and was sent home. “My mom couldn’t even get up and go to the bathroom on her own at home. She was in so much pain all over her body . and hot and cold cramping,” said her daughter Ina Dick.