Herron Inquiry

• ‘Beyond what’s humanly acceptable’: Testimony ends at inquest into death Herron long-term care home

  Géhane 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.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2021
  
• Inquest into COVID-19 deaths at Quebec long-term care home hears from final witnesses

  Coroner Géhane Kamel elected to call additional witnesses this week because she said weeks of testimony had left her with too many unanswered questions.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2021
  
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• Quebec coroner extends hearings into COVID-19 deaths at Residence Herron

  The inquiry has heard that regional health authorities arrived on March 29, 2020, to find residents dehydrated, unfed and soiled.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
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• Staffing problems played role in COVID-19 crisis at Residence Herron, manager tells inquiry

  The inquiry has heard that regional health authorities found residents dehydrated, unfed and soiled when they entered the facility on March 29.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2021
• Doctor worried about lack of staff as COVID-19 hit Residence Herron, coroner hears

  While the doctor says she was told the health authority would be placing the facility under trusteeship as of March 29, the process was in fact more drawn out.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2021
• Coroner probing COVID-19 deaths in Quebec long-term care homes says workers deserve respect

  The assistant nurse says those responsible for the facility found it easier to cite COVID-19 than admit some residents died due to a lack of staffing.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
• COVID-19 deaths: Quebec coroner outraged by delay in getting nurses to Residence Herron

  That it took nearly 10 days for nurses to arrive angered coroner Géhane Kamel, who said it was known by that time that residents were slowly dying.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2021
• Herron lawyer asks for delay in public coroner’s inquest into seniors’ residence deaths

  A lawyer for Herron management said the public hearing might put their right to a fair trial in jeopardy.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2021