‘It’s supposed to be a veterans facility’: Resident, widow share concerns about Calgary care home

‘It’s supposed to be a veterans facility’: Resident, widow share concerns about Calgary care home

Opened in 2003, the facility was designed to be a long-term care home for veterans.

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It’s one of the most difficult decisions a family can be forced to make — putting an aging parent or other loved one in a long-term care facility. In Calgary, some seniors and their families say they’re losing trust in the people who are supposed to care for them. They’re coming forward with allegations of negligence at the Colonel Belcher retirement residence, operated by Carewest — and they say drastic changes are needed at the facility. “It w…

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It’s one of the most difficult decisions a family can be forced to make — putting an aging parent or other loved one in a long-term care facility. In Calgary, some seniors and their families say they’re losing trust in the people who are supposed to care for them. They’re coming forward with allegations of negligence at the Colonel Belcher retirement residence, operated by Carewest — and they say drastic changes are needed at the facility. Vete…