Another family from British Columbia presented a story of home care that went wrong.
He came from Community Living BC, the Crown Corporation responsible for providing support to some of the most vulnerable adults in the province, faces a thorough examination.
Tim and Barb Windle cry the loss of their daughter Allison, who died earlier this month a few weeks before her 39th birthday.
Tim said he had raised concerns about his condition just a few weeks before his death.
“I said:” I fear for my daughter’s life “, to anyone would listen to,” he told Global News.
Allison lived with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
His parents described it as an “invisible handicap” and which is often misunderstood.
“Some days, she drew on all cylinders and would get everything you tell her,” said Barb. “Other days, they all miss them.”
When he died, Allison lived in a subsoil suite of her home sharing supplier.
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Her parents said that she had been taking drugs for years, but relapsed last year in the middle of what they described as a lack of support in her home sharing situation.
“It was given as a sandwich per day for the whole day, and that was everything, no commitment – so she seated in her suite of basement all day without anything, no commitment in the community, nothing,” said Tim.
“So she knew she was not supported correctly, so she returned to something she knew, and I, as I said, I didn’t know how to stop her.”
Tim said he had pressure for a meeting in the weeks preceding Allison’s death with the two community living in British Columbia and Strive, the agency that was contracted by his daughter.
“If they had been on my concerns in early January, we would not be here. She would still be with us, “he said.
Allison’s home sharing supplier would not speak with Global News of his case and referred all the questions to be tried.
But the agency said that she could not confirm if Allison was one of her customers for reasons of confidentiality.
Global News also asked the CEO of CLBC, Ross Chilton, the death of Allison and why more was not made to monitor his well-being.
“I would like to have the power to prevent the offer of toxic drugs from coming to life with British Colombians,” he said in an interview on Monday.
“Sometimes they make decisions that we want them not to take, such as making certain drugs or engaging in dangerous behavior.”
Pressed on the fact that no autopsy or toxicology report was led in the case of Allison, Chilton said that the agency has not written death and that “each death is something that we take very seriously”.
Tim said he had finally obtained his meeting with CLBC – the day after the death of Allison.
Allison’s family says they believe neither CLBC nor his service providers who have taken the time to really understand their daughter or his needs.
And they are convinced that his death was completely avoidable.
“When something like it happens, they all disperse and they blame my daughter,” said Tim.
“It’s disgusting, instead of asking what we could have done.”
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