[news] Senior dies following hunger strike

[Resist!ca]

CBC "EDMONTON - An 86-year-old woman who launched a hunger strike to protest conditions at Alberta's long-term care facilities has died." "Alberta's long-term care centres have come under scrutiny in recent weeks. In a recent report, Alberta's auditor general concluded that one third of the province's long term care centres are failing basic standards, including adequate staffing."

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/5/17/75455/0396