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Kloster was an approved visitor for her longtime friend who suffered from dementia and was residing at the David Lloyd Jones care home. She tells Global News the she did not see that amount of care be given. Kloster said she would go four or five days a week for several hours to help care for her friend because there wasn’t enough staff to deal with the number of residents.
“I changed her, I was told by a supervisor I wasn’t allowed to do that. But it’s alright that they can sit in soiled incontinence pads.”Over the last week, many people have shared the same concerns over issues in long-term care homes but did not want to be identified for fear of backlash or further lack of care for their loved ones currently in Okanagan care homes.Story continues below advertisement“I always said to my friend I would be there for her till the end.
“Similar to most employers, Interior Health is facing health human resource challenges and that includes staffing in our long-term care homes. However, staff levels have begun to stabilize in our long-term care homes, while recruitment and retention continues to be a top priority,” said Interior Health.Unfortunately, Kloster said her friend had a bad fall and took a turn for the worse. Four days later, at the age of 103, she passed away.
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