- Provide adequate supervision to the man
- Follow facility protocols for missing residents
- Secure the facility
- Failed to use security cameras on the property to locate the man
The lawsuit highlights the tragedy that may result if a nursing home fails to monitor its Alzheimer’s and dementia residents. Nursing homes should not only identify residents who are prone to wander, but also have safeguards in place to keep individuals safely within the confines of the facility. Nursing homes housing residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s should have: door locks, window locks, security alarms and extra staff to ensure the residents remain safe and under supervision.
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