Saint John police say the 69-year-old man they arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 15 seniors at a nursing home is a family member of a resident, but questions remain about how such offences could have occurred and how to ensure other vulnerable seniors at other long-term care homes are protected.
In New Brunswick, nursing homes are required to follow the Nursing Homes Act and regulations, the Standards Manual for Nursing Home Services and Management Directives for Nursing Home Services.
These address a range of safety issues, everything from exit doors being connected to an automatic alarm system, to employees who are sick with a notifiable disease, and even five pages on proper bath temperatures.
But when asked what protective security measures nursing homes must meet, Department of Social Development spokesperson Kate Wright pointed to none.
“There is no specific regulation or standard with respect to the use of security cameras in nursing homes,” she confirmed in an email.
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Saint John police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting 15 seniors at a nursing home, but questions remain about how such offences could have occurred and how to protect other long-term-care home residents in the province.
Wright did not respond directly to questions about other security measures, such as having guests sign in,
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