The family of a Winnipeg senior killed in a care home has launched a lawsuit against health officials.
87 year old Frank Alexander died at Parkview Place in Winnipeg in 2011 after his roommate shoved him and he hit his head on the floor.
Joe McLeod, a 72 year old man with Alzheimer’s disease, was charged with manslaughter but found not fit to stand trial.
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The lawsuit alleges the care home should have known McLeod was violent and failed to provide a safe environment for residents.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
Joe Mcleod made headlines in 2010 when he was jailed for pushing his wife during a moment of confusion related to his dementia. After an outcry spearheaded by Manitoba’s Liberal leader, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority found space for McLeod at the downtown Parkview Place care home.
The provincial coroner is already planning an inquest into Alexander’s death, which will also probe the care and treatment that is available to aggressive Alzheimer’s patients like McLeod.
Watch Global’s Focus Manitoba Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 pm for in-depth coverage of dementia including the Joe McLeod case and the increasing financial and social impact the disease has on the province.
With files from The Canadian Press and CJOB.
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