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Stroke patient, 80, could be placed in care 100 miles from home
John Russell was admitted to hospital in April last year
The family of a man stuck in hospital for 16 months have been told he could be placed in a care home 100 miles away.
John Russell, from Oban, was admitted to the town's Lorn & Islands Hospital last year after he suffered a stroke.
His wife Teresa, 79, said she was prepared to care for him at home with some help, but his discharge from hospital was delayed and his health has deteriorated.
Teresa, who uses a wheelchair and a walking frame, said she had been told that because John needs 24-hour care he could be moved to a home in Edinburgh - which is about 93 miles away by train or 122 miles by road.
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (ABHSCP) said it could be challenging to arrange care at home or find a suitable care home place in remote and rural communities, particularly for people who needed 24-hour support.
Teresa, a former nurse, said Oban had been the couple's home for 50 years and they marked their golden wedding anniversary in hospital.
"When you've been married for 50 years you don't want your husband in Edinburgh and you in Oban," she said.
She said local care homes were full and there were waiting lists for places.
"This talk about putting him in a nursing home in Edinburgh just wouldn't work for me," said Teresa.