An organization which represents non-profit care homes in Manitoba said the funding to increase hours of care is a step in the right direction but finding staff to fill jobs remains a challenge.
A Winnipeg woman is speaking out after finding her father, a resident of Maples Long Term Care Home, soaked in his own urine, a problem she says happens consistently.
Posted: May 12, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 12
Eddie Calisto-Tavares took a photo of herself and her father, Manuel Calisto, in the Maples Long Term Care Home during the outbreak. Manuel Calisto died on Nov. 11.(Submitted by Eddie Calisto-Tavares )
The families of two residents who died of COVID-19 complications during the Maples Long Term Care Home outbreak last fall have launched a class-action lawsuit against Revera, the for-profit company that owns the facility, and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, which funds and oversees it.
The lawsuit alleges Revera and the health authority caused or contributed to the COVID-19 deaths of Ethel Lewsey, 99, and Manuel Calisto, 88.
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