Province providing little funding for required post-operative care
On a good day, she has enough strength to prepare one meal for herself and her husband Arlen.Unrau, 57, has a grab-and-go bag packed, but has already written her own obituary and sealed it in an envelope, just in case.The surgery might have happened 15 months ago, when Unrau was first ready to become a recipient.
Still, the process could not move forward, after Unrau learned from other transplant patients that the actual costs of living in the city for between three and six months, while regularly attending medical and rehabilitation appointments, could reach more than $50,000.The GoFundMe campaign was recently revitalized, and as of Wednesday, March 20 had reached $25,000.
The expenses, such as rent, food, additional medications, transportation to and from the hospital and other bills, will accumulate. “People are dying because of money, in Canada. The last time I checked there was no dollar amount that warrants someone dying.” Adams cited the Canada Health Act, which states the right of all citizens to access health care, without financial burden.He acknowledged that charity funders, for example Hope Air and the Canadian Cancer Society, exist and may pitch in. There is also government funding in place for people who live below a poverty threshold.
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