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Employees at the Brookdale Deer Creek assisted living facility in Florida didn't exactly rush to help when a resident who used a wheelchair told them he thought he was having a heart attack. One told the man a 911 call would be a problem if it proved unnecessary, and his family might have to pay charges.
When the poor man duly proved he did indeed need an ambulance, by turning blue and passing away in the dining room, staff behaviour became even more bizarre. 'Don't feed him, he's dead' one aide is reported to have said, while another left a voice message for a colleague stating: 'We have to say the same thing about him'.
The states Agency for Health Care Administration has ordered a $10,000 fine against Summerville 17 LLC, doing business as Emeritus, at Deer Creek. A spokeswoman said improper conduct isn't tolerated at the facility. However:
http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/dont-feed-him-he-is-dead-alf-fined-for-handling-of/nngMt/
When the poor man duly proved he did indeed need an ambulance, by turning blue and passing away in the dining room, staff behaviour became even more bizarre. 'Don't feed him, he's dead' one aide is reported to have said, while another left a voice message for a colleague stating: 'We have to say the same thing about him'.
The states Agency for Health Care Administration has ordered a $10,000 fine against Summerville 17 LLC, doing business as Emeritus, at Deer Creek. A spokeswoman said improper conduct isn't tolerated at the facility. However:
This is not the first time the handling of emergency situations has been controversial at facilities that have become part of the merged company...A California woman died after employees refused to provide CPR in her Brookdale Senior Living community, saying it was against the facilitys policy, published reports in 2013 show. A 911 dispatcher pleaded for someone to help until paramedics could get there, reports show.
http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/dont-feed-him-he-is-dead-alf-fined-for-handling-of/nngMt/