granny dumping


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granny dumping

the abandonment of elderly people in poor health by their relatives or caregivers by leaving them at hospitals or bus depots
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gran′ny dump`ing


n.
the abandonment of an elderly person, esp. a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.
[1990–95]
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Granny dumping originated in Japan but is now increasingly prevalent in US states such as Florida, Texas and California where there are large populations of retirement communities.
Violent son who could not wait to get rid of him
There was excess capacity back in the NHS's hay-days of 1997, now we have bed-blocking, granny dumping and full waiting rooms.
Craziness of health service in crisis
The reviewer must admit that he has never heard, till now, the Americanism "granny dumping," but he has led a sheltered life.
"Da svanger sig sommaren kring sin axel": Om konsten att bli gammal. (Swedish)
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