Dying Tauranga rest home patient attacked by fellow patient in final days of life

A man died hours after being attacked by a neighbouring rest home resident at Radius Althorp in Tauranga. Photo / NZMEA man died hours after being attacked by a neighbouring rest home resident at Radius Althorp in Tauranga. He punched the resident identified as Mr M, before being bitten by Mr M on the arm. Six days later, Mr M had returned from treatment and again entered Mr A’s room. It found over six shifts, key care assessments were not carried out to determine what level of care Mr A required.