Special instructions on how to care for sutures, wounds, etc.
You may need to be accompanied home by a family member, guardian or care provider. If so, please ensure those providing you transportation home understand your discharge plan. Parents or guardians must pick up children.
In September 2016, the Ministry of Health revised its Acute Care Bed Occupancy Charge for Refusal to Leave the Hospital Policy (effective Dec. 15, 2006) to optimize the management of acute bed resources. The revision to the policy includes a fee increase from $75/day to $250/day, based on a scan of other Canadian provincial policies.
See the Acute Care Bed Occupancy Charge for Refusal to Leave an Acute Care Bed policy for more information.