Unexpected bill from seniors facility adds stress for grieving Edmonton area family
The family was later left with a roughly $14,000 bill for the repairs to the room.
In a statement to Global News, West Country Hearth pointed to its housing lease agreement signed upon admission, saying in part: “The Resident/s hereby agree to forthwith on demand reimburse West Country Heath for any damage to or the destruction of any of West Country Hearth property due to negligence or incompetency by the Resident or their family members” and that “The Resident/s are responsible for damage to plumbing by freezing, or to floors or walls by rain, if windows are left open.
Ruth Adria with the Elder Advocates of Alberta Society said Fuhr and her family may not have understood or been aware of the damage policy.“People who move into lodges are frail, they’re dependent, in some instances perhaps there’s a bit of dementia,” Ruth Adria said.
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