The care of senior citizens is a sacred trust. Families leave a valuable member in the care of nursing home staff and management, sometimes at a significant financial cost.

Provincial governments also place trust in these facilities, investing millions of dollars so homes can care for their elderly residents. After the biggest bankruptcy of a nursing home chain in Canadian history, taxpayers are on the hook for more than $100 million. Now, a W5 investigation reveals the brothers who owned the homes come from a family with a history of questionable nursing home management, and there are questions whether this family affair will continue.