Its supposed to be a veterans facility: Resident, widow share concerns about Calgary care home [Video]

It’s one of the most difficult decisions a family can be forced to make — putting an aging parent or other loved one in a long-term care facility.

In Calgary, some seniors and their families say they’re losing trust in the people who are supposed to care for them.

They’re coming forward with allegations of negligence at the Colonel Belcher retirement residence, operated by Carewest — and they say drastic changes are needed at the facility.

“It was the Taj Mahal and as a veteran I said that if I ever have to go in a home there is where I want to be,” Colonel Belcher resident Bob Grey told Global News.

Opened in 2003, the facility was designed to be a long-term care home for veterans.

Grey moved in on November 13, 2024 – but a month later he was trying to find a new place to call home.

He cited problems with maintenance, staffing and negligence in care — …