'Nobody deserves that torture': Sister of disabled woman who starved to death testifies at inquest
Florence Girard was so small when she died that she "looked like a child" in her casket, according to her sister, Sharon ...
Meltdowns prevented doctor visits, caregiver tells inquest into disabled woman's starvation death
The woman who was supposed to be caring for Florence Girard before she died of starvation in 2018 says Girard would go into a "meltdown" every time she was supposed to go to the doctor or receive ...
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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 ...
Inquest rules B.C. woman’s starvation death a homicide, calls for oversight, funding
An inquest into the death of a woman with Down syndrome who died in a caretaker's home has concluded her death was a homicide ...
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Caretaker in B.C. woman's starvation death says she got little management support
The caretaker convicted for her part in the starvation death of Florence Girard told a coroner's inquest in British Columbia ...
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B.C. care system missed chances to save disabled woman’s life, former coordinator tells inquest
Maniezzo has told the inquest that the trip was to acquaint caretaker Astrid Dahl with Kinsight staff taking over the file, and at the time “there were not alarm bells that were ringing” to go ...
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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 tells B.C. inquest that home-share providers are burnt out, need better pay
Cary Chiu, the province’s advocate for service quality, says more money needs to be paid to those offering care in their ...
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‘Wish I could go back in time,’ caregiver tells inquest into B.C. starvation death
Astrid Dahl was supposed to be caring for Florence Girard when the 54-year-old woman died of malnourishment and starvation in October 2018, weighing only 50.6 pounds. On Tuesday, Dahl testified ...
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Inquest told interactions with caretaker in B.C. woman’s death challenging at times
BURNABY, B.C. — A former co-ordinator at the homecare organization overseeing Florence Girard’s care says interactions with ...
B.C. starvation inquest jury recommends pay boost for home-share providers
A coroner's inquest jury looking into the starvation death of a B.C. woman with Down syndrome has ruled her death a homicide ...
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‘Wish I could go back in time,’ caregiver tells inquest into B.C. starvation death
WARNING: The details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. A caregiver who was charged in the death of a woman with Down syndrome in her care took the stand at a ...