[StBernard] Eight Years After Katrina: St. Rita's Owners 'Still Feel the Stigma'

[Westley Annis]

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	Well now supposedly Dr. Bertucci had arranged or offered to arrange
for the
	buses to transport the St. Rita's patients out before the storm and
Sal and
	Mabel refused to do that. 
	 
	I heard that statement, also, right after Katrina. In fact, I think
in an interview, she said that due to the fact they were on high ground &
never flooded. 

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Well now supposedly Dr. Bertucci had arranged or offered to arrange for the
buses to transport the St. Rita's patients out before the storm and Sal and
Mabel refused to do that.  Why not, I have no idea.  

My grandfather was a resident there for some time before being transferred
to another facility.  Mabel could be nice at times and not so nice at
others.  We also had problems with his personal property being stolen there,
sometimes with it being items kept at the nurses station.  My grandfather
was there under a VA contract and the VA social workers kept a pretty close
tab on how things were going for him.  I believe Mabel really disliked the
idea that they could come in and check on him and check on other things
regarding his care.  I was glad when we were able to get him transferred.

I don't believe I'll be buying the book.