Florence Girard

• 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, and that she died of starvation and malnutrition.

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  Jan 24, 2025
  
• Inquest into B.C. woman’s starvation death hears of home-share provider burnout

  The advocate in charge of helping adults with developmental disabilities navigate B.C. government supports says his office often hears about burned out home-share providers."

  Health

  Jan 22, 2025
  
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• ‘No alarm bells ringing’: Society worker testifies in B.C. woman’s starvation death

  The society behind the home-share arrangement for Florence Girard, took the stand and one of the people tasked with monitoring her admitted that mistakes were made.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2025
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• B.C. woman dropped 50 pounds in 3 months before dying of starvation, inquest hears

  Astrid Dahl testified that on the advice of her mother, a former nurse from the U.K., she started giving Girard Ensure because she said Girard would refuse to eat solid foods.

  Crime

  Jan 15, 2025
• ‘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.

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2025
• Horrific details revealed at inquest into B.C. woman’s starvation death

  Sharon Bursey held back tears as she described her sister Florence Girard's sassy personality, how she loved people and swam in the Special Olympics.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2025
• BC Coroners inquest to begin in case of woman who died in care

  Florence Girard was found dead in October 2018 in the Port Coquitlam home she shared with caregiver Astrid Dahl. The official cause of death was 'malnourishment and starvation.'

  Crime

  Jan 12, 2025
• Crown seeks stiffer sentence for B.C. caregiver in death of woman with Down syndrome

  Florence Girard was found dead in Astrid Dahl's Port Coquitlam home in October 2018, weighing just 56 pounds. Prosecutors want a stiffer sentence for the liable caregiver.

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2023
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• Sister of B.C. woman who died in care wants caregiver’s sentence appealed

  Sharon Bursey said it's too late to save her sister but she's vowing to do whatever she can to prevent others from experiencing such a devastating loss.

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  Oct 29, 2022
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• B.C. caregiver guilty of failure to provide necessaries of life to woman with Down Syndrome

  Florence Girard, 54, weighed just 56 pounds when she was found dead in Astrid Dahl's Port Coquitlam home on Oct. 13, 2018.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2022