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Her testimony and other evidence raised questions about how long there had been neglect at Herron, and whether health officials handled the problem in the best possible way when they took control of the troubled facility.Coroner Géhane Kamel is investigating 47 deaths at Herron as part of an inquest into the impact of the first wave of the pandemic on Quebec nursing homes in the spring of 2020.
Woman tells coroner’s inquest how small group of volunteers struggled to help at Quebec care home deserted by staff She helped another resident to the bathroom. The woman, who was paralyzed on one side of her body, told Ms. Larose that Herron employees often left her after placing her on the toilet. It was a painful position and she would have no choice but to let herself drop on the bathroom floor. She also said she hadn’t been bathed for several weeks.
He noted that Herron had 79 staffers when twice that many were needed to care properly for its 139 residents. In addition, the residence didn’t have a director of nursing care. During the period between March 31 and April 10, 24 residents died and the inquest heard that conditions remained chaotic. The CIUSSS and Ms. Chowieri have accused each other of mishandling that recovery phase.
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