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2020-04-12 23:10:28 UTC
. . . And if you're over 50, you've likely thought about what lies ahead for you when you can't look after yourself or your affairs anymore. This story, and the many others that are coming out of the covid crisis care home tragedies, might just give you a jolt to demand changes to our long term care system.
This particular 'care' home and 6 others, is owned by the same family. And the father, the president of the company, has been before the courts before:
https://www.scribd.com/document/148470949/Heafey-Group-Samir-Chowieri-forced-to-repay-millions-by-Quebec-Court-for-fraud
Looks like 'one of god's chosen people' chose to neglect the most vulnerable people in our society, trusted to his care. Look for more appearances by him and his daughters in court after this devastation.
https://twitter.com/TraceyLauriault/status/1249152813785141249/photo/3
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CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2020
Province has taken charge of CHSLD Herron following several deaths related to COVID-19
Montreal police have launched a criminal investigation into the owner of a private long-term care home in Dorval. Thirty-one residents at the facility have died in less than one month.
CHSLD Herron has been put under trusteeship by the provincial Health Ministry. Public health officials are now inspecting all private long-term care homes to ensure they are dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak properly.
The Health Ministry said that when they arrived at the end of March, most staff had already abandoned the facility where about 150 seniors lived, and that conditions were dire. It took a court order, issued Wednesday, to get the residents' medical files.
The government says at least five of the deaths were linked to the virus.
"I think it looks a lot like major negligence," Premier François Legault said Saturday.
The facility is owned by Katasa Group and Development, a Gatineau-based company owned by Samir Chowieri and his three daughters. The company runs seven elder-care facilities in the province.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
'The older people are neglected'
Darrel Whitehead's father died Saturday at CHSLD Herron. He'd been living at the facility for three years.
But for the last two weeks, Whitehead said his father was malnourished, was not given water and was left to live in filth.
They found out last weekend that he had tested positive for COVID-19, but for a week after that they could not get through to the residence.
Whitehead received a voicemail early Saturday morning. When he called back, he was informed that his father had died.
"The older people are neglected. They should have had priority," he told Radio-Canada. His father had Parkinson's disease and could not communicate verbally.
The Montreal police major crimes unit is in charge of the investigation. Officers were at the residence overnight and left this morning.
"It's going to be a long-term investigation," said police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant.
He said police are reviewing security camera footage and potential evidence.
Quebec's coroner's office has also opened an investigation into the 31 deaths.
This particular 'care' home and 6 others, is owned by the same family. And the father, the president of the company, has been before the courts before:
https://www.scribd.com/document/148470949/Heafey-Group-Samir-Chowieri-forced-to-repay-millions-by-Quebec-Court-for-fraud
Looks like 'one of god's chosen people' chose to neglect the most vulnerable people in our society, trusted to his care. Look for more appearances by him and his daughters in court after this devastation.
https://twitter.com/TraceyLauriault/status/1249152813785141249/photo/3
________________________________________________
CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2020
Province has taken charge of CHSLD Herron following several deaths related to COVID-19
Montreal police have launched a criminal investigation into the owner of a private long-term care home in Dorval. Thirty-one residents at the facility have died in less than one month.
CHSLD Herron has been put under trusteeship by the provincial Health Ministry. Public health officials are now inspecting all private long-term care homes to ensure they are dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak properly.
The Health Ministry said that when they arrived at the end of March, most staff had already abandoned the facility where about 150 seniors lived, and that conditions were dire. It took a court order, issued Wednesday, to get the residents' medical files.
The government says at least five of the deaths were linked to the virus.
"I think it looks a lot like major negligence," Premier François Legault said Saturday.
The facility is owned by Katasa Group and Development, a Gatineau-based company owned by Samir Chowieri and his three daughters. The company runs seven elder-care facilities in the province.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
'The older people are neglected'
Darrel Whitehead's father died Saturday at CHSLD Herron. He'd been living at the facility for three years.
But for the last two weeks, Whitehead said his father was malnourished, was not given water and was left to live in filth.
They found out last weekend that he had tested positive for COVID-19, but for a week after that they could not get through to the residence.
Whitehead received a voicemail early Saturday morning. When he called back, he was informed that his father had died.
"The older people are neglected. They should have had priority," he told Radio-Canada. His father had Parkinson's disease and could not communicate verbally.
The Montreal police major crimes unit is in charge of the investigation. Officers were at the residence overnight and left this morning.
"It's going to be a long-term investigation," said police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant.
He said police are reviewing security camera footage and potential evidence.
Quebec's coroner's office has also opened an investigation into the 31 deaths.