It appears a Winnipeg man with Alzheimer's disease will have to remain in jail for almost another three weeks.
Joe McLeod's relatives say they've been told he will have a medical assessment Oct. 25 to see if he will be placed in long-term care.
Mr. McLeod, 69, was arrested after lashing out at his wife in their home Sept. 2, and has been held in the medical unit of the Winnipeg Remand Centre on an assault charge.
Mr. McLeod's family members say he should be in a personal care home, but they've been unable to get him a bed.
The family has been told Mr. McLeod is free to leave the remand centre if someone takes responsibility for him, but relatives say they cannot take care of him.
Manitoba Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard says the NDP government has allowed Mr. McLeod to fall through the cracks.
The government has referred all questions to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.