HALIFAX – A consultant’s review into a Halifax special-care home where a 56-year-old man died after being pushed by another resident says the facility has identified security problems and is planning upgrades.
The 14-page report released on the Department of Community Services website says that Gordon Longphee died from injuries suffered after he was pushed into a wall by a 28-year-old resident at Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre in May 2014.
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The report written by Mary Jane Hampton of Stylus Consulting Inc. says Longphee was “caught in the path of a pacing and flailing client, who was seeking a clear path for his behaviours.”
Police were initially called in and the case was deemed a homicide, but no charges were laid.
The report says the Quest board received a separate security analysis by Paladin Securities, which hasn’t been publicly posted, that identified “security deficiencies.”
According to Hampton’s report, the security analysis says the board is discussing the costs of changing security measures, including an improved alarm system, electronic access control and video surveillance systems.
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