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But they didn’t bother mailing letters to the owners of the company, the Chinese government.
“It would’ve been a waste of postage,” Broten said. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
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It was a sale B.C. opposed from the start.
@SrsAdvocateBC: “It’s possible” foreign owners may be less likely than domestic owners to deliver quality care.
Frankly, that’s hard to prove. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Aides who struggle to earn a living wage work at multiple homes to make ends meet. According to officials, this could have been a reason for such a high rate of #COVID19 at care homes. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Broten's pre-existing concerns have now turned to outrage as she watches #COVID19 devastate other long-term-care facilities. Unable to visit because of lockdown protocols, her anxiety has skyrocketed.
Thanks for reading: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
It's hard to face the sad reality of ageing, Greta said.
“You think you won’t end up in a place like that... Well, this could happen to you.
We’re fighting for you.” thestar.com/news/canada/20… #COVID19 @TorontoStar
Earlier this year, Don looked right at his wife and told her she looked beautiful.
“After he’s gone, no one will tell me I’m beautiful."
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“(The government) basically gives these care home operators a lump sum of money and we trust that they’re going to deliver good care to people," @SrsAdvocateBC thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
“We are going to keep fighting for those long-term changes. We didn’t know COVID was coming, but we knew there had to be changes" thestar.com/news/canada/20… #COVID19
“I thought a privately operated home would give the best care, but, boy, was I wrong,” said Greta, whose husband died from a norovirus outbreak: thestar.com/news/canada/20…