Inquest into B.C. woman's starvation death recommends better pay for front-line caregivers
The jury in the Florence Girard coroner's inquest has made 13 recommendations to prevent similar deaths of vulnerable ...
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Carer says rules deterred her from getting help for B.C. woman who starved to death
Florence Girard's caregiver has told a British Columbia coroner's inquest she was deterred from getting help before Girard starved to death by policies about respecting the rights of people living ...
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‘We failed her’: CEO apologizes as B.C. starvation inquest seeks pay boost for carers
The head of a Crown corporation that funded the care of a B.C. woman with Down syndrome who died of starvation said the ...
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Advocate criticizes B.C.'s lack of support for families needing Down syndrome care
The president of a Down syndrome advocacy group in British Columbia says more funding support is needed for parents and caretakers to avoid tragedies such as the starvation death of a woman in 2018.
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The Power of Women in Philanthropy
Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation proudly announces the inaugural Power of Women in Philanthropy luncheon, a ...
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Advocate criticizes B.C.'s lack of support for families needing Down syndrome care
Tamara Taggart told an inquest into Florence Girard's death that parents and caretakers are under heavy financial pressure to provide services such as speech therapy, which can be life-altering ...