Recently the Record received an anonymous letter claiming to be from a group concerned about the future of the Wales Home. Specifically, the letter raised concerns about the new agreement with the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS that makes the home’s long-term care facility (CHSLD) a part of the public health network, stating that the administration of the home has given up control in a way that will result in ballooning deficits and, consequently, a loss of jobs. In brief, the letter’s writer argues that staffing increased and occupancy went down after the agreement was signed, with the home’s ability to fill new beds taken out of the administrations hands. This combination of factors, mixed with the fact that the home only gets half the funding for an empty bed, suggested to the letter writer that the home is headed for disaster. Asked about the issues raised in the letter, Brendalee Piironen, Executive Director of the Wales Home, said that many of the statements made by the writer are either misleading or just false. See full story in the Thursday, May 10th edition of The Record.
Piironen clarifies Wales Home concerns
By Gordon Lambie
