B.C. inquest hears of missed chance to avert starvation death of woman in home care
Former co-ordinator at the agency that oversaw Florence Girard's home care before she starved to death says "hindsight is 20/20" in looking back at a missed opportunity to avert the tragedy.
Inquest told interactions with caretaker in B.C. woman's death challenging at times
A former co-ordinator at the homecare organization overseeing Florence Girard's care says interactions with the woman's caretaker grew more challenging before Girard's starvation death in 2018.
Caretaker in B.C. starvation death says management support lacking
Astrid Dahl also criticized the homecare organization she worked for when Girard, who had Down syndrome, starved to death in her care in 2018, telling a coroner’s inquest that Kinsight Community Society put “paperwork before people” and provided little support for things such as prescribed pain medication or health expertise.
Caregiver in B.C. woman's starvation death says she received little support from management
Florence Girard's caregiver told the coroner's inquest she had to reduce the frequency of pain medication and switch to a cheaper, less potent painkiller partially because Kinsight Community Society didn't pay for the prescribed medicine.
Rules, policies got in the way of care in starvation death: caregiver
Florence Girard’s caregiver has told a British Columbia coroner’s inquest she was deterred from getting help before Girard starved to death by policies about respecting the rights of people living under their home-sharing arrangement.
Florence Girard starved to death in a B.C. home-share. Her sister wants change
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‘No alarm bells ringing’: Society worker testifies in B.C. woman’s starvation death
The society behind the home-share arrangement for Florence Girard, took the stand and one of the people tasked with monitoring her admitted that mistakes were made.
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B.C. starvation death inquest hears of victim’s emaciated state, poor living conditions
Florence Girard was so small when she died that she “looked like a child” in her coffin, her sister told a B.C. inquest into the death of the woman. Sharon Bursey told the coroner’s jury in ...
Inquest into death of Florence Girard begins
A coroner's inquest into the death of a BC woman with down syndrome who starved to death is underway in Burnaby ...
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Horrific details revealed at inquest into B.C. woman’s starvation death
2:13 Inquest hears troubling testimony in starving death of Florence Girard WARNING: The details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Florence Girard’s ...
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Caregiver says rules deterred her from getting help for B.C. woman who starved to death
Florence Girard’s caregiver has told a British Columbia coroner’s inquest she was deterred from getting help before Girard starved to death by policies about respecting the rights of people ...
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How Could Florence Girard Starve to Death in a CLBC Home Share?
Florence Girard was fun and loving and swam in the Special Olympics. ‘It breaks my heart that she’s gone,’ says her sister Sharon Bursey. Photo submitted. Florence Girard, a woman with Down ...
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Inquest hears about the lack of B.C. support for Down syndrome families
The president of a Down syndrome advocacy group in British Columbia says more funding support is needed for parents and ...