City of Oudenaarde starts external screening on the Meerspoort residential care center after degrading facts (Oudenaarde)
The city takes extra measures after the shocking facts that came to light this week. – © PMA
The city of Oudenaarde starts an external screening for their Woonzorgcentrum Meerspoort. « We want to find out to the bone what went wrong, this should never happen again, » says ships of elderly care Elisabeth Meuleman (more than green).
On Monday morning, all parties involved from Woonzorgcentrum Meerspoort were once again together. This in response to the serious facts that came to light last Tuesday.
No more
Work was done this weekend on the shortcomings from the inspection report of the Care Agency and an external screening was started. « We want to find out to the bone what went wrong, this should never happen again, » says ships Elisabeth Meuleman. « As a result of the inspection report of the Flemish Agency for Care, actions were immediately taken this weekend. On Monday morning, a first state of affairs was discussed. The established shortcomings are not only taken extremely seriously, we also tackle them immediately. »
« We want full transparency about what went wrong and what could be better, » she says. « That is why we started with an external screening of the residential care center. It must map structural improvements. The safety, care and well -being of our residents are our absolute priority. The city council actively participates in the current judicial investigation. Restives of residents were previously called to report concerns. »
Support for employees
That call yielded various signals, which are currently being investigated. “It is good that people express themselves and that we receive these signals. We deal with every report with seriousness and delivery that also integrally to the police. The situation also has a heavy impact on the staff of Woonzorgcentrum Meerspoort. Those who provide care must also be supported. It is our responsibility to also assist the staff in this difficult period. For employees who are hardly tackled. help ”, says Meuleman.
In this case the brothers ND (18) and MD (21) were arrested, just like ZB (21), the girlfriend of ND There is also a friend (19) of both brothers in jail. They are suspected of theft, degrading treatment and voyeurism.
