Daughter s fight to find inpatient psychiatric care for mother shows beds are hard to come by in Iowa
Mental health patients can be turned away for a variety of reasons, including their gender, age, recent medical history and hospital capacity limits. Author: Lakyn McGee, Ryan Morris, Hollie Schlesselman, Zach Sommers Published: 6:40 PM CDT April 28, 2021 Updated: 6:40 PM CDT April 28, 2021
HUMBOLDT, Iowa Christina Weydert said her 61-year-old mother has struggled with schizophrenia since 1994 and was unable to find inpatient care for nearly a month.
“She’s a momma, she’s a daughter, she’s a sister, she’s a grandma, said Weydert. She’s not just a mental health patient. She’s not just a bed in a facility.”