Water issue forces Kelowna senior care home to be partially evacuated, restoration issues ‘rampant’
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Brandt’s Creek Mews, in Glenmore, had to evacuate two areas of its facility.
On Monday night, a senior care home in Kelowna had to evacuate residents and staff because of a major failure within the sprinkler system.
Brandt’s Creek Mews, in Glenmore, had to evacuate two areas of its facility.
AgeCare operates the home and has not responded to repeated requests for an interview, but sent a letter to families of residents.
“No residents or staff were injured and all nearby residents were quickly evacuated to a safe area,” the letter reads.
Some residents had to share a room overnight, according to a source.
Hydraclean Disaster Restoration was cleaning up the care home on Tuesday.
The company said restoration issues are rampant across the region.
“It’s causing major damage for a lot of different people everywhere,” said Mark Harding, hydraclean Disaster Restorations’ general manager.