Comments on: Warehoused at the Nova Scotia Hospital for 10+ years

By: User

User — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 02:17:30 +0000

I was there for a temporary stay a few years back. They gave me so much medication that I passed out and hit my head on the ground. Had to get an ambulance back to the QEII. When people ran to check on me the nurse that was in charge told them not to bother because I was just doing it for attention. It was a horrible place.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:18:14 +0000

In reply to Melissa. What horrific treatment you experienced. Have you considered taking legal action?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 19:08:36 +0000

I was abused at the NS for almost a decade as well. They would not let me out and put me in solitary confinment for weeks at a time with no food or water. I was beaten several times by their security guards because I refused meds. The meds they put me on made me so sick, I developed so many ailments, thankfully when I was finally discharged (with help of a lawyer) I was able to taper off meds. I haven’t needed meds for 10 years (no hospitalizations since). I feel I was misdiagnosed and treated with the wrong pills for so long. I was treated like a dog, without dignity, made to use the washroom on the floor and eat without utensils. I was never violent. I simply refused to take pills. They injected me anyway against my will. The staff cover up all the wrongdoings and write what they want in their reports. So many of them should be sued for neglect, abuse and malpractice. The NS is a fascist torture chamber.

By: D

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 04:28:36 +0000

In reply to Jeffrey Kroll. Good for you for reporting it! So sad that employees that step up and do the right thing for the most vulnerable, wouldn't be protected! It's baffling really! Sorry for the stress that you've had to endure. Let's hope that Karma has those responsible in its sights! I don't know you, nor have anyone at the NS now. But I thank you for all you've done!

By: Heath

Heath — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:32:51 +0000

The Protection for Persons in Care Act

If you were abused prior to 2007 you cannot report it according to what I was told.

By: Heath

Heath — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:16:37 +0000

In reply to Jeffrey Kroll. I was abuse in the NS and no one was willing to report what was going on..It makes me sick to my stomach to know the harm that these places are doing to people. Thank you for for stepping forward..I only wish the nurses in the NS had the courage to report what happened to me.

By: Heath

Heath — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:12:38 +0000

I was put into the NS under the false pretense of mental illness..Kept in their facility near death, hooked up to an IV and cathedar for weeks. As I started to come around I was then threatened with the use of ECT and it was done on me without any written consent from me. I believe the ECT was use as a way to disable any memory I was starting to regain about what happen in the ER and what an ER doctor did to me medically without written consent..The fact is I had an infection and went to the ER and an ER doctor misdiagnosed the infection as “Probably Viral” He failed to treat it so I had to keep returning back to the ER and the infection continued to spread up my body causing Meningitis..A psych hospital eventually used to cover up my condition as a mental illness…People fail to report these things and so much is covered up and swept under the rug in my opinion….Abuses will continue in these place as no one is monitoring them or willing to report what is really going on.

By: Angela Pelton

Angela Pelton — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:18:13 +0000

This brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart sad. We all need love and attention! How else can we survive?

By: Jeffrey Kroll

Jeffrey Kroll — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:13:06 +0000

I worked at the Nova Scotia Hospital , with Matthew. In fact I am one of the employees who stepped forward on behalf of hm when he was assaulted by a staff member. After two years of continuous harassment by other staff and being treated like a pariah for stepping up I was forced to leave my position at the NS. I could no longer continue to work in a toxic environment such as there was on that unit. I am heartbroken to see this article,as it was my hope that my actions would have brought major change to the program . Please let the Meisner family know I am so sorry to hear of their continued struggle.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 02:04:21 +0000

I think the names and addresses of those who abuse innocent helpless people should be publicized. These administrators and employees are guilty of neglect. The only way you’ll get these people to be accountable is to expose them.