June 9, 2021 - QP Briefing

Police services weighing investigations into long-term care as families wait for justice

By: Jessica Smith Cross

Mallick died on April 27, 2020 at the Hawthorne Place long-term care home, one of the homes assisted by the Canadian Armed Forces during the first wave of the pandemic. A year after his death, a report from the military was made public that detailed neglect and horrific conditions at the home, alleging that there had been "resident deaths due to dehydration and malnourishment."

Geriatrician and NIA Research Fellow Nathan Stall said staffing levels described in the report mean it "would be impossible to meet any basic level of care" for the residents, adding that higher staffing levels would have been required because of the demands of caring for residents with COVID-19.