Story out of Halifax, Nova Scotia:
A family's bid to gain entry to a veterans' hospital for a 94-year-old man decorated for his service in the Second World War has been rejected.
The son of Petter Blindheim said in an email statement Monday night that his father's application to receive nursing home care in one of 13 empty beds at the federally funded Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial hospital in Halifax has been turned down.
Veterans Affairs initially refused to admit Blindheim because his service was as a member of the Royal Norwegian Navy, saying veterans of that force were "resistance" fighters rather than veterans of Allied forces.
"My family is shocked. We thought we made a strong case for Camp Hill and thought our father does have a specialized need," said Blendheim in the email. "My family will keep fighting. We will not give up hope." Cont.
Story from - Huffington Post/CP
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