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A Canadian woman has died after falling sick on her vacation to Jamaica and returning home only to be turned away from two local hospitals.
Kelly Beckerley-Murphy, 65, traveled to Jamaica for what was supposed to be a weeklong vacation with her best friend.
In an unfortunate twist - just shortly after the pair arrived on Sunday Beckerley began to have difficulty breathing and was rushed by ambulance to a Montego Bay hospital.
While on the way to the hospital, the 65-year-old suffered from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, her daughter Shannon Horner said.
Beckerley was resuscitated but remained unconscious in a hospital bed in Jamaica while she waited to be transported back home to St. Catharines.
Kelly Beckerley-Murphy, 65, traveled to Jamaica for what was supposed to be a weeklong vacation with her best friend
While on the way to the hospital, Beckerley (pictured right) suffered from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, her daughter Shannon Horner (pictured left) said
During her more than a week-long stint in hospital, Beckerley developed pneumonia, sepsis and a 'horrific bed sore,' according to her daughter.
Family of the 65-year-old were told by her insurance provider, CAA Niagara, that there were no beds available in Ontario to accommodate her.
However, both Niagara Health and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care said there were beds available in those facilities.
Eventually, a bed was eventually found to accommodate
