A 96-YEAR-OLD who has been stuck in hospital and separated from her husband for 100 days over housing shortages has begged to be allowed home.
Sheila Glass, from Millbrook, in south-east Cornwall, has pleaded: "I've been here 100 days and I just want to be home with my husband." She added: "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here," next to her husband of 74 years, William Glass, who she has previously rarely been parted from.
Sheila broke her neck during a fall at her home and was sent to Liskeard Hospital. Now, even though she was declared medically fit to leave 100 days ago, Sheila cannot leave hospital, officials say, as the home the pair shared in Millbrook was declared unsafe by occupational therapists.
A shortage of housing and care options means she has been unable to leave hospital - despite her being medically fit to go home. William has had to move to his daughter's home in Torpoint, and the couple have been placed on the Cornwall housing register.
This story is from the June 03, 2024 edition of The Herald.
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