“Because one day you’re going to be here, and if you don’t take care of it now for your parents, at least be selfish enough to take care of it for yourself”

-Rob Warden

Capital Health Investigation

“Capital Health conducted its own investigation and concluded that the patient was receiving the appropriate level of care.”

-Capital Health Region spokesman Mike Deising

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“A number of questions relating to the care that had been provided to Mrs. Warden, were in fact not answered.”

-Dr. Ken Gardener
VP Medical Affairs

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“My understanding was they went into the facility, spoke to the staff, and looked at the records and that was it…

So I am very happy to see that they are going to expand their investigation.

-Rob Warden

On setting standards and enforcement:

“We need to keep pushing until we have concrete standards, and those concrete standards are enforced.” 

-Heather Smith, President of the United Nurses of Alberta

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“The public is not confident that providers are being held accountable, and are especially concerned with private providers.  As a result, the public would like detailed operational standards that are easily measurable, (e.g. specific staff levels and mix of staff)”

-MLA task force report as quoted in the United Nurses of Alberta News Bulletin

On an exterior investigator for complaints and concerns:

“I do not believe it is a good idea to have investigations launched from within the system.  It’s like the fox being in charge of the hen house.”

-Sheila Coxx,
who recently removed her mother from a
care center she deemed unsafe

Government and Industry Officials:

“Ethical, measurable standards with strong penalties for those who fail to maintain them”

-Ruth Adria
Elder Advocates

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“If that’s what the committee says is the right thing to do, then we will do the right thing”

-Premier Ralph Klein

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“These are our parents and our grandparents, and people who have contributed to this province.  Surely in a rich province they deserve better than this”

-Ray Martin

New Democratic Critic

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“The expectations the families have are just over the top”

-Carl Bond

Owner of A Group of
Alberta Long Term Care Facilities

AND

Committee Member for the Alberta Government Review

“Protection For Persons In Care Act”

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“It is unreasonable to expect the owners and CEOs of long-term care facilities to make recommendations that might negatively impact their business operations, even if such recommendations provided better protection against abuse for adults in care.  Therefore, the Report on the Review of the Protection for Persons in Care Act should be read as nothing more than a submission by agency owners on how they want the legislation to work to serve their own interests.”

-Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

The Report on the Review of the

Protection for Persons in Care Act

October 15, 2003

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