The Residence des Sages in Lévis will have to close its doors after May 20, a decision by the CISSS that its owner and many residents find difficult to understand.
CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches withdrew the operating permit for this RPA without specifying the precise reasons that led to this decision.
“The condition of the Sages House did not conform to the expected standards and was considered unacceptable for the institution,” the CISSS said in a statement.
“Despite intensive monitoring from June 2023, it had to issue a notice of withdrawal of operating certificate,” we added.
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For his part, apartment owner Christian Trottier is inscrutable.
He confirms that he has had several discussions with CISSS about bringing his company up to standard, but notes that all necessary steps have been taken.
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“When we come to buy a residence, we invest a lot of money, we invest our lives in it,” says Mr. Trottier. We have 24 employees. We got our certification in May last year and it’s only June and nothing is working anymore so we have to ask questions.
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This situation is stressful for many residents, who are forced to move, as well as their families.
“I don’t understand,” shares one resident’s daughter-in-law. I asked, I asked questions, and we had a meeting with the president on Tuesday. I asked, “Why are you closing?” She told me “it’s personal” but yes, but the rest of us have been here for 18 years. Others have been for 17 years. Why can’t they answer me?
“She spoke to me in parables,” she continues. The way she spoke was careless, but frank.
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