CHSLD Herron
long-term care nursing home in Dorval, Quebec
CHSLD Herron, also known as Résidence Herron, was a long-term care facility (French: centre d'hébergement de soins de longue durée) located in Dorval, Quebec, Canada; a suburb of Montreal; near Lake Saint Louis. The property was acquired by Katasa Groupe in 2015.
The facility gained attention in April 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, as it was reported that most staff had abandoned the facility, leading to a police investigation and government takeover of the facility that exposed deaths and neglect of residents.
History
The facility opened in 1988.
The facility was previously known as Maison Herron (English: Herron House), and was owned by Chartwell Inc. According to Michel Amar, consultant for the Katasa group, the Herron center operated an annual operating deficit of around $300,000 at the time, the occupancy rate was only 55%.
On 11 November 2015, the Groupe Katasa inc. purchased the facility. Operating as a holding company, its largest shareholder is The Choueri Family Trust. Its president and secretary, Samir Emile Choueiri has been in office since 2010.
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