CASTANET Colin Dacre – May 26, 2018
The Summerland Seniors Village is one of 21 B.C. facilities owned by Retirement Concepts, a company purchased by China’s Anbang Insurance for $1B last year. In February, the Chinese government seized control of the company and jailed its CEO for fraud.
Central Okanagan MP Dan Albas says he’s heard from family members of residents at the Summerland Seniors Village that care has degraded since the takeover.
He said he’s been told of instances where the facility has been staffed so short, a single nurse is supervising 20 residents overnight.
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