Posted on 07/27/2021 12:38:02 AM PDT by blueplum
A 90-year-old former Marine, who suffers from Alzheimer's, was found dead in the backseat of a nursing home van after staff allegedly left him there for 20 hours.
Staff at Canyon Winds Assisted Living & Memory Care in Mesa, Arizona only realized that Lawrence Bearse was missing when his wife came to visit him on Thursday.
The grandfather had been taken to visit the doctor's the previous day by a nursing home staff member, but when they returned to the facility, the employee reportedly forgot about Bearse.
He was left in the vehicle in the facility parking lot for an estimated 20 hours, while weather in Mesa, Arizona remained in the 100sF. ...
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thats a murder charge, at the very least a negligent homicide.
RIP Marine, Thank you for your Service.
I’m both saddened and sickened at this.
nothing will be done
he’s an old man
gynosociety views men as disposable and worthless if not producing for others
How terribly sad. Prayers to the family.
I truly hope appropriate actions are
taken.
The home will get fined, that’s about it.
The person who did not do a van check should be up for negligent homicide and the home should be forced to turn over its records to compare its unnatural death rates with other senior homes and fined out of business if they are well out of the industry average, implying a habitual neglect of seniors.
Didn’t they notice that he missed his meals? Wasn’t there a bed check?
Dreadful. RIP.
Ironic name for facility!
Good question. I do not understand how things like this happen.
If the gentleman was in memory care, and was taken off site for medical care, there should have been a number of checks. By a number of staff.
They happen for a number of reasons, from lax regulatory enforcement to the minimum wage.
And those reason were why I always took our loved ones in residential care to their doctors appointments.
The doctor can’t go out to the nursing home for a 90 year old.
But was he vaccinated for covid19-24?
This story is heartbreaking :-(
There are some good memory care centers out there
They check hourly at my FIL’s memory care (in GA) and take residents to meals and activities throughout the day. They have an activities director who keeps them engaged all day, and has a “walking group” that walks outside every morning. Originally there was one group, when my FIL complained they were too slow, she started a second group that walks briskly. They also have a doctor that comes out and checks everyone on-site every few months and a nurse there full time. She texts me pictures at least once a week. He has made good friends, loves the staff, and the food. All in all, he seems very happy there.
Also, No vaccines required, no visiting regulations, open 24/7 for family, masks only required in common areas. No covid outbreaks.
We had various family members with dementia care in residential care for decades. Sometimes more than one at the same time.
Best thing families can do, even if the facility is excellent, is show up frequently, at various times. Make sure the staff know they can call about anything any time of the day or night. Always answer your phone when it’s them on the line. Maintain good lines of communication. Be willing to understand where the caregivers are coming from. Be willing to pitch in when needed.
Motivated, interested, informed, caring family/loved ones/friends are a resident’s best insurance against poor care/mistakes/insane regulations.
Human interaction is also a joy, comfort, solace for a resident.
Show up. And if folks can’t, find someone who can.
I agree. We are fortunate that the center is a few miles away and we are able to visit him several times a week, at least twice, but usually 3-4 times. We eat meals with the group sometimes and they are a hoot. I haven’t seen my FIL laugh like he does since my MIL died.
I also take cookies for the staff often to let them know we appreciate them. The activities director and nurse and I text back and forth several times a week.
Some of the MC residents have spouses who live in the independent or assisted living wing, and they are able to eat meals with them and hang out with them. That was one of the reasons we chose the facility - we didn’t just get input from other families - but met some of the residents who live there who had loved ones in the MC wing. They were very happy with the care.
what does being a Marine have to do with this? It should not happen to anybody!
We also set him up with an Echo so we can pop in and video chat daily. His children who live out of state (and out of country) are especially happy with that. He gets to see his grandchildren on a regular bases that way, but they still drive down when they can.
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