Episode 21 – Being on Both Sides of the Story When an Aging Parent Falls Through the Healthcare System with award-winning veteran health journalist Elizabeth Payne

It’s a nightmare shared by many: A sudden, non life-threatening event lands an elder loved-one in the emergency department  where overcrowding, limited resources and staffing shortages combine to not only hamper their recovery, but eventually lead to their physical and mental decline. A story that became a signature piece of Canadian Health Journalism thanks to former Ottawa Citizen Senior Reporter Elizabeth Payne. (Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests and may not represent the views and opinions of Home Healthcare Network. Always consult with your physician for any medical advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.)https://ottawacitizen.com/feature/the-fall-my-once-vibrant-dad-emerged-broken-from-the-hospital-then-he-was-gone #eldercare #hospitalovercrowding #strainedhealthcaresystem #palliativecareAbout Elizabeth Payne: Elizabeth Payne is an award-winning veteran health journalist whose stories became must-reads during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. A focus of her work has been on health care and the elderly. Elizabeth and her sisters became caregivers to their father after a fall sent him to the hospital leading to his worsening condition and eventual passing. It was an experience Elizabeth wrote about in a feature called The Fall, first published by the Ottawa Citizen in early 2024. Her nearly 4-decade long career encompasses experience in Editorial Writing with a demonstrated history of working in the newspaper industry as well as strong media and communication professional skills in News Writing, Headline Writing, Breaking News, Editing, and Feature Writing.