A member of the Atikokan General Hospital board feels there's a need for an affordable place to stay in Thunder Bay for regional patients and their families traveling for medical purposes.
Marlene Davidson says a medical hostel could be an alternative to those who can't afford the $75 to $100 a night hotels.
"There should be a regional spot in Thunder Bay, like a hostel, where people can go to if they have someone in the Regional Hospital," says Davidson, "or someone who is doing testing or just coming out of the hospital that needs to have another day or two before they get on the road to go back to their own community."
Davidson envisions the hostel being similar to one in Thunder Bay set up for aboriginal people.
