Oakview Place abuse investigation: Two health-care aides facing assault charges
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Two health-care aides are facing assault charges following an investigation into abuse allegations at Extendicare Oakview Place in Winnipeg.
Two health-care aides are facing assault charges following an investigation into abuse allegations at Extendicare Oakview Place in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg police confirmed two health-care aides were arrested Monday and released on undertakings with conditions. A 49-year-old woman is facing three assault charges, and a 36-year-old woman is facing two assault charges.
In a release Tuesday, Winnipeg police alleged between August 2021 and January 2022 the two health-care aides used, 'inappropriate physical actions on separate occasions to gain the compliance of five elderly residents while performing their daily care duties.'
The arrests come nearly two months after the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) confirmed the investigation into abuse allegations.
The WRHA previously said a whistleblower came forward to local Extendicare management in February, with allegations that two health-care aides were mistreating residents. However, the WRHA said it was only informed about the allegations four months later when another whistleblower came forward.
A spokesperson for Extendicare, a private company which owns and operates long-term care facilities in Winnipeg, told CTV News it was advised Monday evening of the charges against two health-care aides.
"We have shared this update with our community of residents, families and staff. We cooperated with the police throughout their investigation and thank them for their work," the spokesperson said in an email.
