This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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An agency advocating for Canada’s senior population, The Canadian Centre for Elder Law, has expressed serious concerns in light of the news of eight alleged murders in London and Woodstock nursing homes. The Canadian Centre for Elder Law hopes that a solutions can be implemented to prevent such abuse in future.
The National Director of CCEL, Krista James, mentioned that “we know that older adults who are receiving care in those contexts are particularly vulnerable to abuse because of issues around their physical health, disability, or cognitive issues like dementia.” She explained that “they’re just not able to protect themselves, so they really are vulnerable to being hurt if someone in their care circle is not providing appropriate care, or is actually harming them.” Furthermore, James alleged that killings in Woodstock and London are extreme examples, but elder abuse can take many forms in a care environment. She explained that “we also see circumstances of neglect, sometimes related to under-staffing, and we also see situations where older adults are receiving substandard care or being hurt by someone that is impatient in providing care.”
The suspect, 49-year-old Elizabeth Tracey Mae Wettlaufer, is facing eight counts of first-degree murder in the deaths police say took place between 2007 and 2014. She is currently under police custody. According to provincial police, the victims at seven nursing homes in Woodstock and one in London were given a drug, but it refrained from revealing any more information about the drug or any other information about the case.
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