An elderly man who was paralysed with dementia died after a rest home failed to care for him properly. Photo / 123rfAn elderly man who was paralysed with dementia died after a rest home failed to care for him properly. Photo / 123rfEmma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand HeraldAn elderly man who was paralysed with dementia died after a rest home failed to provide appropriate support and interventions. Oceania Care has been found in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights for multiple failures in the man's care. While the man lived at the rest home, he developed serious pressure wounds and was hospitalised for urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Source: New Zealand Herald May 03, 2021 03:45 UTC