The state of Wisconsin has barred an assisted living facility from taking new residents following an incident in which an elderly dementia patient was found frozen to death outside with temperatures below 10 degrees.
The woman had recently transferred from a different facility. “The family decided to be pro-active and look for a smaller facility, and with winter coming they wanted a more secure environment,” according to the state report. However, the facility did not have a front door alarm, left an inside door propped open and failed to check on the patient often enough, according to the report. For more, read the story.
