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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‘No alarm bells ringing’: Society worker testifies in B.C. woman’s starvation death
Royal Canadian Navy “It’s just unacceptable,” Tamara Taggart with Down syndrome BC said. “I don’t care who it is, it’s just it’s common, common sense, common courtesy, common ...
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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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Inquest hears about the lack of B.C. support for Down syndrome families
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 for ...