Care home evacuees housed in basement with mattresses on floor and no AC, relatives say
The nephew of a long-term care home resident in Castlegar, B.C., is criticizing Interior Health for moving his uncle to a basement with no air conditioning and mattresses on the floor during a wildfire evacuation order on Thursday.
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Posted: Jul 05, 2021 1:29 PM PT | Last Updated: July 5
Gord Zaitsoff greets his uncle, Paul Zaitsoff, as he returns to his long-term care home after it was evacuated because of a wildfire. Gord Zaitsoff says the basement where residents like his uncle were temporarily placed was unacceptable. (CBC News)
by Interior Health Authority on Sunday July 04 2021
Residents from Castleview Care Centre were relocated temporarily on June 30 due to the wildfire.
Residents from Castleview Care Centre are returning home today following the containment of the Merry Creek Wildfire and the lifting of evacuation orders in the community.
Residents from Castleview Care Centre were relocated temporarily on June 30 due to the wildfire.
Residents from Talarico Place were also temporarily relocated on July 1 as a precautionary measure. Planning is underway to return residents to Talarico Place on Tuesday, July 6.
Talarico Place is owned and operated by Interior Health, while Castleview Care Centre is owned and operated by Chantelle Management Ltd.
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by Interior Health Authority on Friday Jul 02 2021
Interior Health has evacuated residents from two Castlegar long-term care homes as a precautionary measure due to the Merry Creek Wildfire.
Sixty residents from Talarico Place and 54 residents from Castleview Care Centre have been relocated temporarily to alternate care homes within the Kootenay Boundary. Interior Health’s priority is to ensure residents are safe and receiving appropriate care and supports during this challenging time.
Talarico Place is owned and operated by Interior Health, while Castleview Care Centre is owned and operated by Chantelle Management Ltd.
At this time, all services at the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre and the Urgent and Primary Care Centre remain open.