US EditionN.B. Government to Review Safety, Security at Nursing Homes After Sexual Assault Arrest
Fifteen elderly residents were allegedly assaulted over 25 days at a nursing home with existing security measures, prompting calls for a provincewide safety review, officials said.
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N.B. government to review safety, security at nursing homes after sexual assault arrest
The New Brunswick government says it will review safety and security procedures at nursing homes across the province after a man was arrested for the alleged sexual assaults of 15 seniors within a care facility in Saint John.
New Brunswick MLA calls for better security, policies after nursing home sexual assaults - New Brunswick
Margaret Johnson, PC critic for social development and seniors, is calling for province-wide policies and measures so that seniors in care homes are not left vulnerable to abuse.
Opposition seeks review of long-term care security after alleged sex assaults in Saint John
Saint John police say the 69-year-old man they arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 15 seniors at a nursing home is a family member of a resident, but questions remain about how such offences could have occurred and how to ensure other vulnerable seniors at other long-term care homes are protected.
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