San Antonio area medical facilities dump ill patients at homeless shelter

Some still with an IV. One so ill she was found face down in the ground. What a republican thing to do. San Antonio should be ashamed. Very ashamed.

Since last month, when Haven opened Prospects Courtyard, its outdoor sleeping area, about 15 homeless people discharged from area hospitals have shown up at the gate, all too ill to be cared for at the center.

“One guy still had his EKG pad on,” said Susan Jenkins, who oversees the courtyard.

Intake Director Vilma Pinto said a woman was found three weeks ago lying face-down on the lawn in front of the campus, in a hospital gown and unable to speak or walk.

“We saw the cab driving off,” she said. “We got her a wheelchair, but Centro Med (the on-campus clinic) said if she couldn't walk, she needed to go back to the hospital. On Prospects Courtyard, we can't have people who can't do for themselves.”

The cruelty astounds me. The selfish republicans who hate the idea of health care as a right are responsible for this. The individuals who chose to release these patients and the individuals who set the policies for such releases are despicable beyond words. Except that one word - republican.