No evidence of criminality at troubled Chesterfield Inlet group home: GN
Government says RCMP found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing; two residents from there died in hospital just over a year ago
RCMP have found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing related to incidents at the Naja Isabelle Medical Home in Chesterfield Inlet, the Government of Nunavut says. (File photo)
An RCMP investigation has found no evidence of criminal actions in the deaths of two residents at the Naja Isabelle Group Home in Chesterfield Inlet, the Government of Nunavut and RCMP announced.
A 19-year-old resident died Oct. 17, 2023, and less than three months later, a 12-year-old resident died on Jan. 6, 2024, both after being hospitalized.
After asking the RCMP to assist with a third-party review of the incidents last February, results show “no evidence was found to suggest any criminality in the deaths of two clients who were in the care of the Naja Isabelle Home,” a joint news release issued Friday after 5 p.m. by the Department of Family and Children’s Services and the RCMP said.
On Thursday, Nunatsiaq News reported that the third-party review of care provided at Naja Isabelle did not address specifically what the Department of Family Services called “critical incidents” at the home, but found numerous problems generally.
Prepared by Knowledge Council Inc., the report made 26 recommendations to improve service there.
The review found, among other things, that evidence of “delayed access to medical care and inappropriate medical interventions for respiratory issues when health conditions were escalating.”
It also found issues with the way medications were stored and secured, a lack of internet access at the home, and poor management interaction with staff.
The same article noted that on Feb. 11, Nunavut RCMP told Nunatsiaq News it “needed time” to determine the status of its investigation.
Naja Isabelle Medical Home was a residence for children and adults with specialized medical needs, run by Pimakslirvik Corp. since 2004.
The GN declined to renew its contract with Pimakslirvik after it expired March 31, 2024. Earlier this week, the corporation’s CEO Marc Ippiak declined to comment.
Was all lies by some qablunaaqs who worked at that home and other’s. Hope their ashamed of themselves. Alot of jobs lost for staff that worked there who only loved the clients so much. They need to make a Public apology
Oh, you were part of the investigating team who prepared the report? Or, have you read the full report?
Or do you know something and failed to report and substantiate your alleged outlandish, anonymous, racist comment?