Three facilities of the Argyle long-term care centre (CHSLD) are now under trusteeship, announced the Minister responsible for Seniors, Sonia Bélanger, who said she was ‘concerned’ about the situation at these centres.
As of Tuesday, the Argyle CHSLDs in Longueuil and Saint-Lambert, in the South Shore, will be administered by the Centres intégrés de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Montérégie-Est and de la Montérégie-Centre.
In Saint-Lambert, the CISSS will also manage the intermediate resource (IR) component.
The Pointe-Claire facility in Montreal will be managed by the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
The CIUSSS will also administer the private seniors’ residence for this component.
Provisional administration may last up to 180 days but may be extended if necessary.
The ministry says it has been in communication with the CHSLD for several months now, but “the administration in place has not been able to achieve and maintain the various standards expected,” it said in a press release.
“The government will not compromise on the health, safety and well-being of users. Provisional administration is a proven measure that allows us to rectify problematic situations,” Minister Bélanger said.
In 2021, Le Devoir published an investigation into the CHSLD Argyle in Saint-Lambert, where residents, caregivers and employees reported health and hygiene problems. The media reported that these were “recurring” problems.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews