‘Emergencies don’t wait’: A 4-year-old’s death and a town’s push for 24-hour urgent care
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A family from Cochrane, AB is sharing the story of their daughter's death in hopes it results in a 24/7 urgent health care centre in the town.
“She was the sweetest little girl. She loved being with her siblings. The most loving person, always giving hugs – spreading light and love and joy wherever she went.”
That’s how Neil Rarailo and Emilly Velaseo of Cochrane, Alta. remember their four-year-old daughter Everest.
“Her favourite colour was pink. She loved unicorns, flowers, rainbows, hearts and stars. She was a typical little girl,” said Rarailo.
Picking Everest up from school was his favourite part of the day.
“She would come running straight for me — a beeline right to me — Da Da – she’d give me a big hug and tell me how much she missed me.”
But their beautiful little girl had her life cut short in late October, 2024 and her family hopes it will prompt changes to the availability of urgent medical care in the town, located about 20 kilometres northwest of Calgary.
After spending time with friends and family at a Halloween event, the next morning Everest started feeling sick with what her father thought were cold symptoms.
With a history of respiratory issues, her father, who is an pediatric nurse, started treatment at home.
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