An Ontario woman says she's still distressed over a year after finding her 64-year-old brother dead in his bed, later learning that a nurse who had been providing him with home care failed to follow protocol.

John Ford of Drayton, a community of about 2,200 residents in Wellington County, died on March 26, 2024. Though the coroner said his death was due to natural causes, Ford's sister, Bonnie Ford, wonders if it could have been prevented.

The day before Ford's body was discovered, an Ontario Health at Home nurse contracted from SE Health showed up at his home as part of biweekly visits to change his wound dressing.

After Ford didn't answer the door, the nurse left and didn't follow the agency protocol of calling a family member or supervisor, SE Health later said.

The nurse returned t

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