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Premier Danielle Smith says a non-profit that placed Albertans in hotel rooms after they were discharged from hospital put them in danger of eviction with a $25,000 unpaid hotel bill, and the government had to step in to pay.
Government staff are working to find appropriate facilities for 39 people — some who were living in apartments and seeking social supports — under the care of Contentment Social Services, the premier said Friday.
Smith said the organization is “not up to the task” of caring for vulnerable patients.
Jason Nixon, minister of seniors, community and social services, as well as…
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