Among the inherent risks of institutional care is transport error. An object lesson comes in the recent story of an Illinois man who was dropped off at an intersection nearly ten 10 miles from the nursing home where he was supposed to be admitted. He was found nearby in a ditch in a three days after.
Michael Bennett, 66, was in the process of being transferred from the Chicago Behavioral Hospital in Des Plaines, IL, to Westwood Nursing Home in Chicago. He was left at an intersection in Des Plaines approximately 10 miles away from the nursing home, according to authorities. Illinois State Police issued a missing and endangered alert for Bennett. After seeing the alert, a citizen spotted Bennett curled up in a ditch three days later. Bennett was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
The behavioral hospital is responsible for transporting discharged patients, An administrator at Westwood told local reporters he was “mystified” that the driver didn't attempt to escort Bennett inside the nursing home, or notice that the facility was not located at the intersection.
The hospital had no comment on the incident.
To read other articles regarding the risks of transport, go here and here.
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