Sturdy Memorial Hospital

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Anna Karaski

Probably the worst hospital I have ever been to in my entire life. Im pretty sure what they did to me was actually against the law. DO NOT GO TO THIS HOSPITAL! Ot was an almost month ling nightmare. After having a false report made about me suposedly threatening suicide I kept telling the staff over and over again was false and I had no desire to hurt myself.... I thought was clearly a false call and the staff would obviously see that and the whole thing would be cleared up in a few hours and I would let go. I was kept here for 3 weeks. I was kept in a room 24 hours a day with no windows and no clocks for almost 3 weeks and only allowed out to use the bathroom. I had no idea what day it was or time of day. I wasnt allowed to have any reading materials. I did not have any food for 3 days while I was there. I literally begged the staff for food for 3 days and wasnt given any. Finally after 3 days of me begging they gave me food. After telling the staff I had diagnosed p.t.s.d and the staff should not theraten and yell at me because of that. The e.r. "security" staff pysicaly assulted me on more than one occasion unisscararly on all every single occasion I was sitting down on a e.r. bed and they were standing. How much of a physical threat can I possibly be while sitting and surrounded and physically restrained by 6 men plus staff? Enough to be physically hurt? ( and bear in mind this is suposed mental health staff who should be trained and aware of something like p.t.s.d. and how to deal with it). After several days of being kept there and not told why I repetedly asked to speak to someone about why I was being held for so long without a court order or ruling of some kind, I was told there was no one for me to ask for. I asked about my rights being held at the hospital with no reason and was told and I quote that "I had no rights". I asked to speak with someone from a mental health state agency and told and again I quote " there is no such thing in Massachusetts" ( that is a lie). I was told after being held with no explanation for 2 weeks that I was" being held for them to find a bed for me at another facility". I was told " no one will take your insurance" I have out of state private insurance that no other Healthcare facility in Massachusetts has had any problem takeing. They released me with no warning literally onto the streets in November in freezing weather with no where to go. No social worker visited me once dispite the fact that I suposedly needed so much help being placed I had to be held for weeks only to be put on the streets. It was bizzare I still have no idea why they did this to me and did what they did. Whatever you do... do not go to this hospital for any kind of mental heath treatment at best they are profoundly incompetent at worse they are abusive. Im pretty sure I could probably sue them over what they did to me. There is no way any of it was legal.

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HE

Hell O

Worst hospital ever. Went to the ER on a Saturday because I couldnt swallow anything and if I tried it would come right back up, the ER Dr sent me home and told me to see my GP on Monday, I couldnt wait and Sunday went back to Sturdy because it was the closest hospital to me and I didnt think I could take the ride to any other hospital, they were having me swallow liquids after I told them I couldnt keep anything down and they were getting angry because I couldnt keep it down in order to take tests, finally a "good" Dr saw me and I had to go into emergency surgery otherwise I would have been a goner. My elderly Mom went there another time caught Cdif on top of what she was there for and it was a horrible experience, every time you called a nurse for the bathroom it would take forever (look up Cdif and youll understand the urgency) for them to come as they sat at their station talking to the other nurses about personal stuff they werent happy when I had to interrupt their chat time, the screwed up her meds, the nurses had attitudes AND argued if you corrected them, my Mom finally got over the Cdif (which is highly contagious) and they put another patient in her room that had Cdif. I have a few other bad experiences there with other family members so I will not go back to this hospital again. And Dr Jean Siddall-Bensson so fake and phony, THE WORST!

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DI

Disgruntled Concerned Family Member

DO NOT GO HERE!!! This place should be shut down!!!!!!!! Rude, incompetent staff! Horrible wait times!!! Take away your rights! I had one family member who got stuck here and they wouldnt let him leave even though nothing was wrong with him which led to bills for the hospital and the lawyers. This place needs to be looked into. I cannot stress this enough. If you value yourself or your loved ones do not send them here! They have no bedside manner. Also, after seven calls and nine hours, I didnt get to talk to my loved one or find out if they were OK in the ER after I was assured by multiple people on the line that someone would call back or get a message to him only to find out that he had been waiting alone, awake the ENTIRE time for someone to call without ever getting a message. Then when I got there they gave me his things and told me to leave because they had moved him WITHOUT TELLING ME and that I was no longer welcome to sit in the waiting room. I had a security guard named Jim practically pick me up and throw me to the curb. What kind of hospital is this?? UNACCEPTABLE

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JJ

Jjj Sss

Omg! PLEASE PLEASE STAY AWAY from this hospital!!!! RUDE CONDESCENDING INCOMPETENT staff!!!!!! WORST EXPERIENCE of my life! I cannot stress this ENOUGH!! I could write a book about my experiences here & how I was humiliated & made to feel as though what I was suffering was no big deal when it was actually LIFE THREATENING!!! I have filed several complaints w/ several different agencies. I care about people deeply & have worked in the medical field for 25 yrs. Im DISGUSTED by the treatment given to me here or should say LACK OF treatment. PLEASE DO NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THIS FACILITY!!!!! I would hate for anyone else to have to go through what I have been through w/ Sturdy. I am saddened to hear about so many others being badly mistreated there & cannot understand why or how they can still be open & seeing patients w/ out anything being done regarding so many complaints. Do your research! THEY WERE SIGHTED IN 2014! You can use Google to verify!!!!

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Jenlo Lopes

Born at this hospital, and have been there often growing up. Ive Usually gotten help & I was seen before and got a lump ultrasound & aspirated. I felt much better afterwards. This time I had the same problem and It WAS AN EMERGENCY due to severe pain,. I was seen a total of 20 minutes! First off I was seen in quick care by Tsai MX, Lulu who hardly speaks Any English, and proceeds to tell me to call a sugeon.( I told I did and they couldnt get me an appointment.) Then i made her aware that I was aspirated there Before,. And even If Not that, an ultrasound would determine what my next step would be. She said It was the same problem and to call a surgeon Again.-( Dont understand HOW she would assume Its the SAME THING WITHOUT EVEN AN ULTRASOUND!) I then say Well I dont know If its the SAME problem I was told, to investigate each lump. She agreed, but then She said she wouldnt do an ultrasound or aspiration and to again call the surgeon. Wth??

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