Eighty-five-year-old man died in hospital a week after being found alone in unshaded areaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn aged-care resident with Alzheimer’s disease died of heatstroke after being alone in an unshaded area in summer due to a lack of staff safety checks, a coroner has found.Queensland coroner Carol Lee last week released non-inquest findings into the 85-year-old man’s death in hospital after suffering fatal heat injuries at a regional residential aged care facility. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/26/queensland-aged-care-resident-heatstroke-death-preventable-coroner-finds-ntwnfb
Author : Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-09-26 04:47:57
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