Bedsore

• Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores

  Normand Meunier, a 66 year-old quadriplegic patient, sought medical aid in dying in 2024 after spending days on a stretcher in the St. Jerome hospital's emergency room.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2025
  
• Coroner finds lapses in care for Quebec man who sought MAID after hospital bedsores

  The report is on the death of Normand Meunier, 66, who received MAID in 2024, two months after an 11-day stay at a hospital in St-Jérôme, Que.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2025
  
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• Nova Scotia family seeks accountability in bedsore death after criminal case ends

  Chrissy Dunnington. 40, died in March 2018, seven weeks after entering hospital with a bedsore relatives said had created a fist-sized hole that reached her spine.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2019
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• Halifax police close investigation into death of long-term care resident with bedsore infection

  Halifax police have not disclosed the identity of the woman but Global News has previously identified her as 40-year-old Chrissy Dunnington.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2019
• Canadian patients suffering, sometimes dying, with bedsores

  Recent deaths allegedly linked to bedsores have put the spotlight on this continuing problem in health care.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2019
• Nova Scotia hospital bedsore numbers rising and falling

  The number of hospital patients with bedsores rose dramatically in the third quarter of 2018 however the Nova Scotia Health Authority says year over year the numbers are actually dropping.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2019
• Nova Scotia’s top news stories of 2018: January to June

  Here's a recap of some of 2018's top news stories in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2018
• 152 cases of severe bedsores found in N.S. long-term care facilities, now the province is taking action

  The province says they've identified 152 stage three and four — the most severe cases — of bedsores in the province. 

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2018