After being declared dead in a New York nursing home, an 82-year-old woman was reportedly found alive three hours later at the funeral home to which she had been transferred. It occurred only a few days after a similar incidence was reported in Iowa.
Suffolk County police said the woman was pronounced dead at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday at the Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, Long Island.
Police said in a press release that they transported the unidentified woman to the O.B. Davis Funeral Homes in Miller Place around 1:30 p.m. At 2:09 p.m., they found her still alive and breathing, they added.
The lady was sent to the emergency room. On Monday, there was still no word on her condition.
According to police, the matter has been sent to the state attorney general’s office for further review.
Monica Pomeroy, a representative for the state’s health department, said an investigation has been launched, but she did not provide any other details.
The nursing facility was contacted through email to get their thoughts on the matter. On Monday, the individual who answered the phone there abruptly ended the call.
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Woman Found Breathing In The Body Bag
According to a report in the New York Post, a 66-year-old American woman began “gasping for oxygen” inside a body bag after a nursing facility had transferred her body to a funeral parlour under the assumption that she had died.
According to a report published on Wednesday by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, the Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, faces a $10,000 (Rs 8.2 lakh) fine. There is a hefty penalty for falsely reporting someone as dead: 8.2 million rupees. Because of allegations that it did not provide residents with “dignified treatment and care at end of life,” the state’s maximum penalty for such violations was imposed on the centre.
Apparently on January 3 a worker had problems locating the woman’s pulse, as reported by the media site. The patient, who developed dementia, anxiety, and depression at an early age, was just moved to the hospice care unit. The department report stated that days prior to the occurrence, the woman had been experiencing moderate seizures, “diminished” lung sounds, and skin scars that did not make sense.
Police On The Case
On Monday, police said the woman had been taken to a nearby hospital, but they had no further information to share about her health at that time. The New York State Attorney General’s Office is investigating the matter.
We tried to get in touch with the nursing facility for their take, but were unable. A woman in Iowa was pronounced deceased and taken to the mortuary. She then ‘gasped for air,’ the report claims.
According to the investigation, the woman was allegedly taken in a corpse bag to the Ankeny Funeral Home & Crematory. When it was determined that she was still alive.
According to a report released last week by the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals. She was readmitted to hospice care on December 30 and passed away on January 5.
Police in New York stated they had forwarded the matter to the state attorney general’s office.
We are unable to speak further at this time out of respect for the privacy and confidentiality of the families we are honoured to serve,” a representative from the funeral home told Newsday on Sunday.
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Administrators of The Funeral Home When Woman Found Breathing
Funeral home representatives issued a statement reading, “Out of respect for the privacy and confidentiality of the families we are pleased to serve, we are not in a position to speak further on this situation.”
Days prior, a continuing care retirement community in Iowa was penalised $10,000 for a similar incident involving a premature death certification.
The local authorities reported that a 66-year-old lady getting hospice care. At the Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Urbandale was pronounced dead on January 3.
Workers at the Ankeny Funeral Home & Crematory discovered that the woman was still alive. After they had placed her in a body bag, prompting them to notify emergency services.
They “saw her chest move as she gasped for air,” the report added.
The Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals released a report last week. Detailing her readmission to hospice care and subsequent death on January 5.
Lisa Eastman, the facility’s executive director, told CBS News, “We have been in close communication with the family of the resident, and we just concluded an inquiry by the Department of Inspections and Appeals addressing the situation.” “Our dedication to assisting with our residents’ end-of-life care is unwavering. Regular training is provided to all staff members to ensure that they are prepared to assist with residents’ final days.”
Conclusion
They rushed her to the O.B. Davis Funeral Home in Miller Place, New York, at 1:30 p.m., and by 2:09 p.m., she was breathing normally again.
The lady has been taken to the nearest hospital. The event is being looked into by the New York State Attorney’s office.
At the beginning of this month, a funeral parlour in Iowa had a similar scenario and was hit with thousands of dollars in fines.
