Man charged after allegation that some doorknobs were removed from nursing home units

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COURT, Ont. Police in Durham Region, Ontario, said the general manager of a nursing home has been accused of allegedly removing doorknobs from some units during the pandemic. Investigators say they received a complaint on February 2.

COURT, Ont. Police in Durham Region, Ontario, said the general manager of a nursing home has been accused of allegedly removing doorknobs from some units during the pandemic.

Investigators say they received a complaint on February 12 against staff at the White Cliffe Terrace retirement home in Courtice, Ont.

Police said the complaint alleged that during the pandemic, staff removed some doorknobs.

Tawab Karimi, 40, from Oshawa, has been charged with two counts of forcible confinement.

He was released on recognizance.

The operator of the retirement home said in February that he had opened an investigation into a senior executive at the facility.

A statement from Verve Senior Living said the door handles removed from a “small number” of suites belonged to assisted-living residents.

The statement did not specify why the handles were removed, but several news reports allege the residents involved tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadian Press could not independently verify the allegation.

David Bird, president of Verve’s parent company, Diversicare Canada, said at the time that all handles had since been replaced and an investigation is underway to determine how long residents may have been confined to their rooms. .

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 28, 2021.

The Canadian Press

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