My son arrived on my door step this morning crying and pleading for help with his crack addiction. He informed me that he tried to end his life the night before. I brought him to South Seminole Hospital. They were very attentive until they found out that my son had no insurance. At that point, he was treated like a second class patient. He sat in the E.R. for almost 9 hours before the hospital located him a bed at Lakeside Behavioral Center (hospital). I am sure the wait would of been longer if I didn't become persistent with the nurses, doctors, etc... I then discovered from a staff member that South Seminole had an open bed for my son. When I pressed the issue of why my son had to be transferred to Lakeside it became obvious, inbetween the lines, that South Seminole Hospital only caters to people that have medical insurance.
Pros: New E.R.
Cons: Medical Services
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