Ohio Department of Health investigating Trotwood nursing home freezer death
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Perel, who authorities said had dementia, died Tuesday at
About six in 10 people with dementia will wander, according to the
The nursing home released a statement Thursday:
"The staff and residents at
"The alarm didn't go off," a nurse told a 911 dispatcher.
Staff had searched for Perel for two hours before police were called. The search also involved an
Police and staff searched the building, grounds and nearby area for another two hours before Perel was found deceased around
Perel's cause and manner of death have not been determined, Mongomery County Coroner Dr.
An
Maria-Joseph has 280 licensed beds, and the most recent federal data reports it has an average of 265 residents per day living there, making it one of the largest facilities in the
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Dayton Law Professor
He said the attorney would want to conduct a separate investigation and contact the nursing home's administration and likely their insurance company to see if a settlement could be reached.
"When you're talking about a death, there are various ways to come up with estimates," he said. "Part of it has to do with the age of the victim, background, loss of income to the family and all these type of things," he said.
An attempt to reach the family of Perel wasn't successful Thursday.
Maria-Joseph has two-star rating, out of five possible stars, according to
The community has slightly below average staffing levels, according to
At its last standard inspection, which was in January, it had 11 citations for minor issues, all of which were considered addressed and fixed by early March.
It has four out of five stars for its "quality of resident care" rating, with high marks for both long-term and short-stay resident care.
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