From the picture, it looks like he had a catheter. (The article mentioned that he had tubes coming out of his body.) He basically was supposed to be transferre

From the picture, it looks like he had a catheter. (The article mentioned that he had tubes coming out of his body.) He basically was supposed to be transferred to some kind of facility, like a nursing home, or under the care of a competent adult at home, or similar. The quote from the hospital at the end of the article implies that he refused service. Reading between the lines, he probably needed to be sent somewhere against his will, but it sounds like bureaucratic problems prevented this.