Lakehead Manor

01/29/2018

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/long-term-care-marketplace-1.4501795

A Marketplace investigation finds reports of resident-on-resident violence have risen sharply in Ontario nursing homes. The family of an 84-year-old victim shares his story.

01/29/2018

Unacceptable and infuriating. Thunder Bays Lakehead Manor #3 WORST. Reading this makes me fear getting old. We treat our elderly worst than dogs.

01/29/2018

e2018January29Concerns Rising Over Local Nursing Home Lakehead Manor
Concerns Rising Over Local Nursing Home Lakehead Manor
On January 29, 2018
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CBC Marketplace has put out a report about certain workers being abusive towards residents. Lakehead Manor was listed as third worst in the province by the report.

you can find that report Here.

Unifors Kari Jefford would suggest that making the report public wasn’t “very productive”, and doesn’t believe it was substantiated.

Lakehead Manor, which is operated by Revera Living, “cannot comment on the specifics of any incidents” and “none of the incidents involved acts of physical violence.”

Statement from Revera Living:

“We appreciate the CBC’s intentions and share their belief that all people living in long term care should feel safe, and should be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

We take any allegations of improper conduct very seriously. All Revera staff receive annual mandatory abuse awareness and prevention training as well as annual mandatory training on the duty to report abuse. We foster a culture of transparency and we do not tolerate abuse. Furthermore, we require staff to report any potential or suspected cases of abuse.

Regarding the incidents listed for Lakehead Manor in Thunder Bay, we cannot comment on the specifics of any incidents out of respect for the privacy of our residents. We can say that none of the incidents involved acts of physical violence.”

01/29/2018