US EditionReview of B.C. home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities
- In 2025, the government of British Columbia will conduct an independent evaluation of Community Living BC’s home-sharing program following an inquest into the death of a woman with Down syndrome in Port Coquitlam.
- The review follows a January coroner's inquest into Florence Girard's 2018 starvation death and will assess safety, quality of life standards, and oversight in home-sharing arrangements.
- Community Living BC, a Crown corporation managing the program, has already introduced changes such as mandatory quarterly home visits and annual medical check-ups since Girard's death.
- The coroner's jury made 13 recommendations including better training, pay for caregivers, and improved resident needs coordination after hearing from 18 witnesses.
- The government expects the review to finish by fall 2025 and will create an advisory body of families, providers, and individuals to help develop safety-focused recommendations.
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B.C. reviewing home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities
The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province’s home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port Coquitlam share home.
Independent review ordered into Community Living B.C. after starvation death
The B.C. Crown corporation that oversees the care of developmentally disabled people will have its home-share program independently reviewed after an inquest into a starvation death earlier this year.
Global News
dailyguardian.caB.C. launches review of home-sharing program after inquest into woman’s starvation death
The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province's home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port Coquitlam share home.
The Hamilton Spectator
Review of B.C. home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities
The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province's home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port Coquitlam share home.
Independent review ordered into Community Living B.C. after starvation death #CDNNews #WesternCanada #BC
The B.C. Crown corporation that oversees the care of developmentally disabled people will have its home-share program independently reviewed after an inquest into a starvation death earlier this year. Florence Girard, a woman with Down syndrome, weighed about 50 pounds when she died in 2018 in the Port Coquitlam home of Astrid Dahl, a caregiver funded through Crown corporation Community Living B.C. (CLBC). After the week-long inquest into Girard…
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