Near doctor or daughter? Metro Vancouver senior faces tough decision about where to live after hospitalization

This story is part of Situation Critical, a series from CBC British Columbia reporting on the barriers people in this province face in accessing timely and appropriate health care.

Kristal Garbers of New Westminster, B.C. says she’s worried about where her 78-year-old father will live once he’s discharged from hospital.

Her dad, Siegfried, has been in the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster for the past month and half after being diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) — the abnormal buildup of fluids in the brain, causing memory loss, mobility and bladder issues.

“It got to a point where his mobility was starting to get so bad that he wasn’t able