US EditionPartner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her
- Normand Meunier, a 66-year-old quadriplegic man, died by medical assistance in dying on March 29, 2024, in Quebec following the appearance of a serious pressure sore while he was hospitalized.
- Meunier was admitted to St-Jérôme hospital on January 18, 2024, with respiratory issues and spent over 90 hours on a stretcher without a therapeutic mattress to prevent bedsores.
- His partner Sylvie Brosseau repeatedly requested needed equipment, including a special mattress, but felt ignored as Meunier developed an incurable bedsore that worsened during multiple hospital stays.
- Brosseau testified that bedsores were “always a worry” and described the wound as “unimaginable,” while coroner Dave Kimpton called her dedication a “warrior at his side.”
- The ongoing coroner’s inquest highlights systemic failures in bedsore prevention, with calls for improved training and accountability to better protect vulnerable patients in the health care system.
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Partner of Quebec Man Who Died by Euthanasia After Bedsores Says Hospital Staff Didn’t Listen to Her
A woman whose partner died by euthanasia after developing a bedsore during a stay at a Quebec hospital says medical staff did not respond to her requests to improve his conditions, which she says might have prevented the wound. Sylvie Brosseau made the comments at the Montreal Courthouse, where a public inquiry is being held into the death of her partner, Normand Meunier, who requested medical assistance in dying (MAID) after developing a seriou…
'Nobody was reacting,' says partner of man who pursued assisted death due to ER bedsore
Sylvie Brosseau's partner, Normand Meunier, pursued medical assistance in dying after a hospital stay in January. She testified at the coroner's inquiry into his death, which has also heard from nurses, doctors and staff at the hospital.
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The partner of a man who received a medically assisted death after developing a severe bedsore in a Quebec hospital says medical staff didn’t listen to her. Sylvie Brosseau spoke outside the Montreal courtroom where a coroner is holding hearings into the death of her partner Normand Meunier. Brosseau says Meunier loved the outdoors and had many dreams and plans despite being quadriplegic. All that changed after he was left on a stretcher at the …
Death of Normand Meunier: His Spouse Felt Ignored by Medical Staff - Canada French
MONTREAL — Sylvie Brosseau stated that she and her spouse, Normand Meunier, were dreaming of buying a furnished caravan where, despite her tetraplegia, they could indulge in their common passion for the outdoors and spend time with their children and grandchildren. Everything changed after Mr. Meunier was left on a stretcher in a hospital north of Montreal for 96 hours and he developed a serious escarre that never healed, said Ms. Brosseau on Th…
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