Urbandale care center fined ,000 for pronouncing death of woman who was still alive
A continuing care home in Urbandale is being fined $10,000 after declaring one of its residents dead and transferring her to a funeral home in Anke...
A continuing care home in Urbandale is being fined $10,000 after declaring one of its residents dead and transferring her to a funeral home in Ankeny, where she was found to still be alive.A report from the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals says the mistaken death declaration occurred on Jan. 3 after a staff member at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center reported that the woman, 66, had died about 6 a.m. The report said the woman, who had early onset dementia, anxiety and depression, had been in hospice care since Dec.