Olivia Carville of The Press writes on Stuff.co.nz:
“The CDHB is trying to deal with the “urgent dilemma” created by the city’s social housing shortage. At a CDHB meeting yesterday, specialist mental health services manager Toni Gutschlag said the housing shortage was causing “significant problems”. On any given night, up to 25 patients were staying in Hillmorton Hospital – when they did not need to be there – because of a lack of affordable housing options.”
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Engage Aotearoa is aware that acute wards of hospitals in every city are often used by those with no better place to go. We feel it highlights the need for better and more viable accommodation options for those coming out of acute care.
