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About 5300 aged care residents would be vaccinated in Canterbury in total. Rosewood manager Di Topschij said the virus had “such an impact on our little community” and it was “quite special” to see the facility’s residents being vaccinated now. “These vaccinations mean a lot to the team here when we reflect on the personal toll of losing some of our beloved community to the virus last year.” Twenty residents from Rosewood were temporarily moved to Burwood Hospital in April 2020 as Covid-19 spread through the facility.
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Twelve people from Rosewood Rest Home in Linwood, Christchurch, died of Covid-19 in 2020.
Having spoken again to the hospital, it appeared the quote was not the usual fare of about $100, a similar cost to an ambulance. However, whether $500 or $100, it is still more than patients leaving the emergency department (ED) should have to pay, as all patients from Rangiora assessed by a paramedic and sent to the ED are eligible for a taxi home.
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Rangiora patients taken to Christchurch Hospital s emergency department need to ask for a taxi chit to avoid a costly taxi ride home. Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) consumer council rural representative Joanne Gumbrell said the main problem was people not being aware of their rights, and that the service was not promoted by the CDHB or hospital staff.