Herron Deaths
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Quebec coroner says many people share blame for high death toll in first wave of COVID-19The provincial government, the local health authority and the owners of the Herron care home 'passed the ball around' while residents were left to die, according to Géhane Kamel.HealthMay 19, 2022
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COVID-19: Montreal health director to leave job after coroner’s report into Herron deathsThe health authority confirmed the move one day after a damning report from a Quebec coroner into dozens of pandemic-related deaths at nursing homes across the province.HealthMay 17, 2022
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Quebec’s higher education and seniors ministers won’t seek re-election amid calls for resignationA pair of Quebec ministers will not seek re-election in the fall amid growing calls for their resignations from opposition parties.HealthApr 8, 2022
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As COVID-19 swept through Montreal long-term care home, owners called for help out of desperationThe pair of recordings from the owners of the Herron private care home, where 47 people died in spring 2020, were entered into evidence for the coroner's inquest.HealthApr 6, 2022
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COVID-19: Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedyForty-seven residents of the Montreal-area private care home died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading to several investigations.HealthApr 5, 2022
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‘Beyond what’s humanly acceptable’: Testimony ends at inquest into death Herron long-term care homeGéhane Kamel said she is growing tired of finger-pointing between health authority managers called in to help at Residence Herron and the home's representatives.HealthOct 26, 2021
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Inquest into COVID-19 deaths at Quebec long-term care home hears from final witnessesCoroner Géhane Kamel elected to call additional witnesses this week because she said weeks of testimony had left her with too many unanswered questions.HealthOct 25, 2021
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Quebec coroner extends hearings into COVID-19 deaths at Residence HerronThe inquiry has heard that regional health authorities arrived on March 29, 2020, to find residents dehydrated, unfed and soiled.HealthSep 23, 2021
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Staffing problems played role in COVID-19 crisis at Residence Herron, manager tells inquiryThe inquiry has heard that regional health authorities found residents dehydrated, unfed and soiled when they entered the facility on March 29.HealthSep 22, 2021
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Quebec coroner questions why more wasn’t done to help neglected Herron residentsShe asked one witness why residents weren't transferred to other facilities, with the witness suggesting the entire system was overwhelmed by staff shortages.HealthSep 21, 2021
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