The report said the 84-year-old was living in the Stokeswood Care Home dementia unit in Lower Hutt. In August 2023 Beets was assessed as needing Dementia Level 3 secure residential care and placed in the dementia unit operated by BUPA Care Service. Coroner Thomas said Beets' family had questioned the circumstances surrounding his fall to understand whether anything could have been done to prevent it. "Our thoughts remain with Mr Beets' family, and we recognise the distress this event caused them. "Aged residential care is supporting residents with increasingly complex behavioural and clinical needs, particularly within dementia care settings.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 09, 2026 20:52 UTC