The Montreal health agency has cut hospitals' budget by 100.9 million dollars. Here is how the 13 main hospitals fare. (annual cuts in millions of dollars)
CUSM 12.6M
CHUM 12.4M
Maisonneuve-Rosemont 5.1M
Jewish General 4.8M
Sainte Justine 4.5M
Sacre Coeur 4.3M
Douglas Institute 2.6M
Institut de Cardiologie 2.5M
Institut en sante mentale (new name for Hippolite Lafontaine) 2.4M
Saint Mary's 1.8M
Santa Cabrini 1.6M
Philippe Pinel 1.5M
Riviere des Prairies 1.3M
To keep things in perspective, the total (annual) budget of the Douglas is 118.8M, of which 83M is devoted to salaries. The institut en sante mentale spends 111M in salaries an 46M in other expences. The Pinel Institute spends 48M in salaries and 9M on other items despite a 6.7M accumulated deficit.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Another Taser victim
Alton (Bernard) Cuyugan, 33, was thretening to injure himself with a knife at his Renfrew street, East Vancouver home. Police taserd him and he died in hospital on nov 13, 2012. The new B. C. Independant Investigations Office is investigating. For more information about Tasers, use this link: www.truthnottasers.blogspot.com
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Conferences about mental health
July 21 to 24, 2013 National conference to end homelessness in Washington, D.C.
September 9 to 11 Schizophrenia society of Canada national conference in Winnipeg www.sccnationalconference2013.ca
October 18 to 20 ONPHA in Toronto, 123 Queen st. West
October 21 to 23 symposium of the association des intervenants en toxicomanie du Quebec Delta hotel in Trois Rivieres
October 28 to 30 Canadian alliance to end homelessness in Ottawa, 101 Lyon N, regular place 650$
Applications for scholarships for the homeless or former homeless to cover registration and hotel may be sent by e-mail but must be received by July 15.
November 7 Societe de schizophrenie de la Monteregie invites Dr Boomer at Centre Jeanne Dufresnoy, 1 Cure Poirier, in French
November 7 AMI Quebec and Concordia University invite all to the annual Low-Beer Lecture at the Oscar Peterson concert hall, 7141 Sherbrooke west, free admission, in English
When the summer will be over, the following organizations will offer conferences in the Montreal area:
ALPABEM (usually at Cite de la sante, at the end, ask for your parking coupon)
Societe Quebecoise de la schizophrenie www.schizophrenie.qc.ca usually at 7401 Hochelaga, (metro Radisson)
Societe de schizophrenie de la Monteregie ( www.schizophrenie-monteregie.com )
September 9 to 11 Schizophrenia society of Canada national conference in Winnipeg www.sccnationalconference2013.ca
October 18 to 20 ONPHA in Toronto, 123 Queen st. West
October 21 to 23 symposium of the association des intervenants en toxicomanie du Quebec Delta hotel in Trois Rivieres
October 28 to 30 Canadian alliance to end homelessness in Ottawa, 101 Lyon N, regular place 650$
Applications for scholarships for the homeless or former homeless to cover registration and hotel may be sent by e-mail but must be received by July 15.
November 7 Societe de schizophrenie de la Monteregie invites Dr Boomer at Centre Jeanne Dufresnoy, 1 Cure Poirier, in French
November 7 AMI Quebec and Concordia University invite all to the annual Low-Beer Lecture at the Oscar Peterson concert hall, 7141 Sherbrooke west, free admission, in English
When the summer will be over, the following organizations will offer conferences in the Montreal area:
ALPABEM (usually at Cite de la sante, at the end, ask for your parking coupon)
Societe Quebecoise de la schizophrenie www.schizophrenie.qc.ca usually at 7401 Hochelaga, (metro Radisson)
Societe de schizophrenie de la Monteregie ( www.schizophrenie-monteregie.com )
Death of Justin Scott Saint-Aubin in Montreal
These notes are prepared from the coroner’s report. The regie de l’assurance maladie reports that Justin Scott did not consult a doctor in 2005,2006 nor 2007 before the events that led to his death on 28 November 2007. Justin Scott lives with his mother and had temporarily suspended his job as a telephone pollster to concentrate on his other job as a DJ. He smoked pot every day.
On the night of 18 to 20 November 2007, he is very agitated and transported by ambulance to Santa Cabrini hospital. The doctor concludes it is a case of hyperventilation and follows up with an appointment as an outpatient on the 24th. He leaves the hospital at 7 AM. He doesn’t work on the 20th to the 23rd. On the evening of the 23rd, he has an altercation with his mother, the police intervenes and he is transported by ambulance to Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital. At midnight, he is transferred to a police station, the centre operational Est and a family member happens to cross his path as he is leaving the hospital. The policeman on the scene assures her that he will be better at the police station.
Police investigators prepare charges of inflicting wounds. They conclude the report with this paragraph: “According to family members who have a background in psychiatry, he is about to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. The mother is scared of Justin Scott but she doesn’t want to accuse him. A psychiatric evaluation is needed because the suspect is a danger to the public.”
At 9:15, on the 24th of November, he is transferred from centre operationnel Est to centre operationnel Nord for a videoconferenced court appesrance which takes place at 14:15 and lasts 2 minutes. The lawyers present do not ask for a psychiatric assessment. Justin Scottt asks why he is accused and his bail hearing is set for the 26th. At 5 PM a bus transfers him to the etablissement de detention Riviere des prairies (EDRDP). He is admitted to the clinic, which has 32 beds including 4 isolation cells designed to accept suicide risks or people who are violent or contagious. This evening (we are the 24th) he is reported as coucou and unpredictable. He hits the walls and tries to hang himself. He is tied up. On the 25th he is praying at 4 PM and a doctor prescribes 5mg Haldol and 2 mg ativan by telephone. The medication is administered at 8 PM. On the 26, he is taken to the Palais de Justice de Montreal. He is calm but disorganized. He is sent back to EDRDP around 7:30 PM. That evening, the judge asks for a psychiatric evaluation of his ability to appear in court and of his criminal responsibility. This expertise is to be provided by Institut Pinel, accompanied by guards. The night of the 26th to the 27th is agitated.
On the morning of the 27th, Justrin Scott is seen by the consulting psychiatrist three times. He concludes that an urgent transfer to Pinel is required. The transfer is planned for 1 PM, then reported to the 28th.
On the 28th, at 2 AM, Justin Scott floods his cell and shouts a lot. Correctional agents restrain Justin Scott and then notice he is unconscious. The death is
confirmed at Santa Cabrini hospital at 3:33 AM. The chaplain notifies the family who had not heard of Justin Scott since the chance entounter on the night of 23 to 24 except for a short call by the police on the 24th to say he was in a police cell. The autopsy reveals a broken incisor.
The coroner concludes that legal psychiatry is not given adequate resources. The need for more resources and better coordination was a conclusion of the March 2001 report of Brian Bedard’s death which occurred on 27 April 2000. The number of experts’ reports required by Pinel grew from 600 per year to 1000 for year 2007-08 so one third of those reports are prepared at EPRDP. Pinel is planning a reduction of its services because of an expected decrease of available psychiatrists.
Here is a list of deaths in a provincial jail:
Janiak Zbigniew, 2001-02-21, transfer, psychiatry
Fitzroy Clarke, 2001-04-04, no meds for his epilepsy
Marc-Antony Christie, 2001-10-19 lack of communication
Yan Rossignol, 2003-02-08 poor communication, psychiatry
Sylvain Guindon, 2004-01-08 no agreement between Bordeaux jail and Sacre Coeur hospital.
Steeve Saint Germain, 2004-01-08 was uder methadone treatment
Yves Chenier, 2005-02-09 problem with communication of notes
Eric Archambault, 2005-06-13 goes through 3 jails
Alain Picard, 2005-12-06 disorganized care
Sylvain Lemelin, 2006-01-03 Baie Comeau
Roger Lalonde, 2006-12-12 death in a federal prison after bad care at EDRDP
Paul-Joseph Pinette, 2007-12-02 Baie Comeau
Hermes Lennis, 2007-01-25 manque de coordination entre lEDRDP et le Palais de Justice de Montreal
On the night of 18 to 20 November 2007, he is very agitated and transported by ambulance to Santa Cabrini hospital. The doctor concludes it is a case of hyperventilation and follows up with an appointment as an outpatient on the 24th. He leaves the hospital at 7 AM. He doesn’t work on the 20th to the 23rd. On the evening of the 23rd, he has an altercation with his mother, the police intervenes and he is transported by ambulance to Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital. At midnight, he is transferred to a police station, the centre operational Est and a family member happens to cross his path as he is leaving the hospital. The policeman on the scene assures her that he will be better at the police station.
Police investigators prepare charges of inflicting wounds. They conclude the report with this paragraph: “According to family members who have a background in psychiatry, he is about to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. The mother is scared of Justin Scott but she doesn’t want to accuse him. A psychiatric evaluation is needed because the suspect is a danger to the public.”
At 9:15, on the 24th of November, he is transferred from centre operationnel Est to centre operationnel Nord for a videoconferenced court appesrance which takes place at 14:15 and lasts 2 minutes. The lawyers present do not ask for a psychiatric assessment. Justin Scottt asks why he is accused and his bail hearing is set for the 26th. At 5 PM a bus transfers him to the etablissement de detention Riviere des prairies (EDRDP). He is admitted to the clinic, which has 32 beds including 4 isolation cells designed to accept suicide risks or people who are violent or contagious. This evening (we are the 24th) he is reported as coucou and unpredictable. He hits the walls and tries to hang himself. He is tied up. On the 25th he is praying at 4 PM and a doctor prescribes 5mg Haldol and 2 mg ativan by telephone. The medication is administered at 8 PM. On the 26, he is taken to the Palais de Justice de Montreal. He is calm but disorganized. He is sent back to EDRDP around 7:30 PM. That evening, the judge asks for a psychiatric evaluation of his ability to appear in court and of his criminal responsibility. This expertise is to be provided by Institut Pinel, accompanied by guards. The night of the 26th to the 27th is agitated.
On the morning of the 27th, Justrin Scott is seen by the consulting psychiatrist three times. He concludes that an urgent transfer to Pinel is required. The transfer is planned for 1 PM, then reported to the 28th.
On the 28th, at 2 AM, Justin Scott floods his cell and shouts a lot. Correctional agents restrain Justin Scott and then notice he is unconscious. The death is
confirmed at Santa Cabrini hospital at 3:33 AM. The chaplain notifies the family who had not heard of Justin Scott since the chance entounter on the night of 23 to 24 except for a short call by the police on the 24th to say he was in a police cell. The autopsy reveals a broken incisor.
The coroner concludes that legal psychiatry is not given adequate resources. The need for more resources and better coordination was a conclusion of the March 2001 report of Brian Bedard’s death which occurred on 27 April 2000. The number of experts’ reports required by Pinel grew from 600 per year to 1000 for year 2007-08 so one third of those reports are prepared at EPRDP. Pinel is planning a reduction of its services because of an expected decrease of available psychiatrists.
Here is a list of deaths in a provincial jail:
Janiak Zbigniew, 2001-02-21, transfer, psychiatry
Fitzroy Clarke, 2001-04-04, no meds for his epilepsy
Marc-Antony Christie, 2001-10-19 lack of communication
Yan Rossignol, 2003-02-08 poor communication, psychiatry
Sylvain Guindon, 2004-01-08 no agreement between Bordeaux jail and Sacre Coeur hospital.
Steeve Saint Germain, 2004-01-08 was uder methadone treatment
Yves Chenier, 2005-02-09 problem with communication of notes
Eric Archambault, 2005-06-13 goes through 3 jails
Alain Picard, 2005-12-06 disorganized care
Sylvain Lemelin, 2006-01-03 Baie Comeau
Roger Lalonde, 2006-12-12 death in a federal prison after bad care at EDRDP
Paul-Joseph Pinette, 2007-12-02 Baie Comeau
Hermes Lennis, 2007-01-25 manque de coordination entre lEDRDP et le Palais de Justice de Montreal
Poor Job!
He is walking around, looking for food. His circumstances are embarrassing. How can he get out of his rut?
He lost his passport years ago ; his Medicare card was stolen and he sold his blue hospital card. He lent his bus pass to someone who kept it and he never had a driver’s license. When he feels rejected by a community, he hitch-hikes to another place despite the dangers of this means of transportation. He has valid reasons for feeling rejected : there are judgements pending against him in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. Bench warrants for failing to appear in Court are outstanding in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Laval, Halifax and Gander. When he is in Montreal, he asks that his tickets be sent to la Maison du Pere. He is angry about altecations he had with municipal police in Regina, Longueuil, Brantford, Hamilton and Ottawa. Dark figures with organized crime are out looking for him in Toronto and elsewhere.
One of the mysteries which follows him like a shadow is his name : Job is his nickname. He knows his real name but never pronounces it. But he forgot his birth date! Not easy to get a birth certificate under those conditions… He is afraid of social services and he feels rejected by health services. The dressing on his knee should be changed but he keeps it there. It gets worse : he doesn’t want to take anti-psychotics. He disagrees with advice this would help him. Anyways, he could not manage a month’s supply. For now, he squats with other vagrants in a fire-damaged building plagued by mould, without running water with a jerry-rigged electrical connection which can provide 100 watts.
He usually eats rejects and garbage from food stores and restaurants. His family will not provide much help. His parents are deceased, he has no brother or sister, he stole from his uncles, which angered his cousins. More distant relatives did not send change of address notifications : since Job has no address, he cannot get mail.
His schooling was interrupted by failures and a devil-may-care attitude. Anyways, few programs cater to those who, like him never finished high school. And the first step of admission is to provide documents which he doesn’t have.
His work experience is limited to seasonal farming jobs he had long ago. Numerous rejections he got since losing his SIN card have discouraged him.
He looks gruff, unshaven, smelly, with dirty clothes. He has a few active cavities.
The season he fears the most is winter. He hopes to find a heated apartment by then but how can he do that if he has no income? He fears welfare officials and will not sign forms.
Let us conclude with a call to authors!
Where should Job settle down and what should be his goals and priorities?
Write to us at Journal IRIS, 2510 Sainte-Helene, Longueuil (Quebec) Canada, J4K 3V2 and if your paper has merit, it will be published on this website or on our newsletter or both. All submissions become our property.
He lost his passport years ago ; his Medicare card was stolen and he sold his blue hospital card. He lent his bus pass to someone who kept it and he never had a driver’s license. When he feels rejected by a community, he hitch-hikes to another place despite the dangers of this means of transportation. He has valid reasons for feeling rejected : there are judgements pending against him in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. Bench warrants for failing to appear in Court are outstanding in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Laval, Halifax and Gander. When he is in Montreal, he asks that his tickets be sent to la Maison du Pere. He is angry about altecations he had with municipal police in Regina, Longueuil, Brantford, Hamilton and Ottawa. Dark figures with organized crime are out looking for him in Toronto and elsewhere.
One of the mysteries which follows him like a shadow is his name : Job is his nickname. He knows his real name but never pronounces it. But he forgot his birth date! Not easy to get a birth certificate under those conditions… He is afraid of social services and he feels rejected by health services. The dressing on his knee should be changed but he keeps it there. It gets worse : he doesn’t want to take anti-psychotics. He disagrees with advice this would help him. Anyways, he could not manage a month’s supply. For now, he squats with other vagrants in a fire-damaged building plagued by mould, without running water with a jerry-rigged electrical connection which can provide 100 watts.
He usually eats rejects and garbage from food stores and restaurants. His family will not provide much help. His parents are deceased, he has no brother or sister, he stole from his uncles, which angered his cousins. More distant relatives did not send change of address notifications : since Job has no address, he cannot get mail.
His schooling was interrupted by failures and a devil-may-care attitude. Anyways, few programs cater to those who, like him never finished high school. And the first step of admission is to provide documents which he doesn’t have.
His work experience is limited to seasonal farming jobs he had long ago. Numerous rejections he got since losing his SIN card have discouraged him.
He looks gruff, unshaven, smelly, with dirty clothes. He has a few active cavities.
The season he fears the most is winter. He hopes to find a heated apartment by then but how can he do that if he has no income? He fears welfare officials and will not sign forms.
Let us conclude with a call to authors!
Where should Job settle down and what should be his goals and priorities?
Write to us at Journal IRIS, 2510 Sainte-Helene, Longueuil (Quebec) Canada, J4K 3V2 and if your paper has merit, it will be published on this website or on our newsletter or both. All submissions become our property.
Death of Claudio Castagnetta in Quebec City
On September 18 ,2007 Caaudio Castagnetta was walking barefoot and he was disturbing customers in a grocery shop. Six policemen intervene and he was tasered because he was resisting arrest. At his Victoria Parc cell, he bangs his head against the walls; he is fitted with a hockey helmet. He shouts at night, removes his clothing and has convulsions. At noon, he is transferred to the Palais de justice de Quebec. He licks the walls and sprays toilet water on his face, he talks incoherently and loses his balance so his court appearance is cancelled. At Centre de detention de Quebec, he is believed to be passively resisting but he is unconscious. He dies at hospital on the 20th.
The autopsy concludes he died of cerebral edema and methamphetamines have been detected in his urine.
For more information on Taser deaths, follow this link to www.thuthnottasers.blogspot.com
The autopsy concludes he died of cerebral edema and methamphetamines have been detected in his urine.
For more information on Taser deaths, follow this link to www.thuthnottasers.blogspot.com
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Young americans don't ask for help
A recent study shows that 7,000,000 Americans aged 18 to 25 need help for drug or alcoohol abuse. 93% of them did not get the help they needed. 96% of those did not perceive they needed help. And only one third of that slim 4 % took a step to get help. The research was based on home interviews : 8% had a drug problem and 17 % an alcohol problem, based on DSM4R definitions. access to Medicaid or CHIP triples participation to a detox program. The complete report is available on: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/157/YoungAdultsDrugTxt.cfm
Man killed by Taser
Aron Firman, a 27 year-old man who lived in the Blue Mountain Residence in Cliingwood, Ontario, died on june 24, 2010 after being taserd by the OPP. He worked in construction then got into drugs and started hearing voices. He gets into trouble, is imprisoned a few times and that is when the autorities discover that he does not have his canadian citizenship. So they talk about deporting him in England where he is born even though he has no family or friends there. Maybe that is why he elbows a policeman. He gets tasered and is dead by the time he gets to the hospital. The special investigations unit does not blame the policeman. For more on the Taser, consult: www.truthnottasers.blogspot.com http://exciteddelirium.blogspot.com http://nomoretasers.com
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