Family of man who died 13 days after moving into Saskatoon long-term care facility calls for changes

Erwin Lukan's family says his health swiftly deteriorated after moving into care home

CBC NewsAlexander Quon

A family says the long-term care system in Saskatchewan needs to be overhauled, after their father died less than two weeks after moving into a facility.

Donna Fiddler and Colleen Lukan say they hoped the decision to move their parents, Erwin and Margaret Lukan, into a care home would provide them with the care they needed for Erwin's urinary tract infection and Margaret's dementia. 

Instead, after moving the pair into the Saskatoon care home, Erwin's health swiftly deteriorated, they say. 

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CBC NewsAlexander Quon, Posted: Mar 26, 2025 9:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago
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