Nursing home failed to supervise resident who is found dead
The body of a nursing home resident was found dead, The man had been missing from a Caroline County nursing home since Aug. 3. The date and cause of death are still under investigation and how he exited the nursing home where he was supposed to be supervised. Additional information about where the body was found, and by whom, was not available from the sheriff's office last night.
Richard Eddie Robertson was found Friday morning. Cenk Kalemdaroglu, an administrator at Bowling Green Healthcare Center released a statement: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic outcome of the exhaustive search to find Mr. Robertson, Our sincere condolences go out to his family and loved ones. We would like to thank all of the individuals and volunteers that have assisted in this search effort."
Robertson suffered from dementia and was known to wander. Wandering is a major problem in demented residents and why staffing and supervision are so important. The nursing home should have had a Wanderguard on or even a simple GPS unit. They are cheap and would not bother the residents.
