Elderly residents left soiled and unfed after their caregivers fled the premises, 31 deaths in the space of a few weeks: a nursing home in ...
MONTREAL: Elderly residents left soiled and unfed after their caregivers fled the premises, 31 deaths in the space of a few weeks. A nursing home in Montreal has become the symbol of the terrible toll coronavirus is taking in Canada's long-term care homes.
Stanley Pinnell, 86, was a resident at the Herron long-term care facility in the Montreal suburb of Dorval. He died on April 8, 2020 AFP/FAMILY HANDOUT "There are other homes, I am sure, in every country of the world, where families have experienced a similar situation." For families, shock and anger mixed with the frustration of having been powerless to do anything, kept away by a ban on visits to the home to avoid contamination.Local health authorities have now taken control of the facility, and a C$5 million class action has been launched against the owner alleging"inhumane and degrading maltreatment" for failing to ensure continued and adequate care.
"We weren't able to communicate with anyone: We called the nurses' station, we left messages, we did everything we could do to reach them and there was no answer," he said, recalling being overcome with fear"that my mother could suddenly die." "We feel a little let down," says Jacques, who is still trying to find out more from staff about the 86-year-old's health condition.
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