Body sat for 11 days after overdose death in ‘first-of-its kind’ supportive housing complex

outpouring of grief from the family, with implications of negligence on the part of staff for not identifying the deceased sooner.\”Tyler Gibbs says he and his sister were shocked and devastated by the news of their mother’s death and the circumstances surrounding it.”It’s just really hard to process,” he said. “To know that she was there for so long and no one realized she was gone. It’s just heartbreaking.”The family is now considering legal action against B.C. Housing and RainCity Housing and Support Society, seeking answers and accountability for what they see as a preventable tragedy.Carley Gibbs says she hopes her mother’s death will serve as a wake-up call for the system to provide more than just housing for those struggling with addiction and mental health issues.”People need more than just a roof over their heads,” she said. “They need support, they need counseling, they need active help. Just putting them in a building is not enough.”B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the province is committed to addressing the complex issues of addiction and mental health that lead to tragedies like Diane Chandler’s death.”We need to do better,” Kahlon said. “We need to provide the support and resources necessary to help people overcome these challenges and live healthy, fulfilling lives.”As for Tyler Gibbs, he says he will never forget his mother and the struggles she faced. But he hopes that her death will spark change and lead to improvements in the way vulnerable individuals are supported in supportive housing settings.”I just want to make sure that this doesn’t happen to anyone else’s mom,” he said. “We need to make sure that people are truly safe and supported in these facilities, not just housed and left to fend for themselves.”