Iroquois Lodge: Inspection report finds allegation of sexual assault, patient infections failure to follow plans of care

Six Nations Iroquois Lodge Ontario inspection report questions care and raises issues of sexual assault. (TIN File Photo)

By Lynda Powless Editor An Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care report has surfaced with allegations not only of a staff member sexually abusing a resident at the Iroquois Lodge and Nursing Home (ILNH) but Six Nations Police were never notified. It says the lodge also has failed to provide proper care to at least two other residents resulting in infectious wounds and hospitalization in one case. The 16 page October 2023 inspection report, obtained by Turtle Island News, says a resident of the lodge was sexually abused by a staff member and the care licensee (Six Nations of the Grand River) failed to protect the resident from the attack. The Iroquois Lodge is overseen by the Six Nations band administration’s health department. The inspection report, dated Oct 19th, 2023, says…

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