Press Release – Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding rest home owners Oceania Care Company Limited in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights (the Code) for failures in its care of a …
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding rest home owners Oceania Care Company Limited in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in its care of a man who suffered two falls.
The man had a medical history of poor balance, severe fatigue, impaired hearing and end-stage renal failure. At the time of events the man had been a resident at the rest home for only five days.
Monday, 26 July 2021, 2:07 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today
released a report finding rest home owners Oceania Care
Company Limited in breach of the Code of Health and
Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for
failures in its care of a man who suffered two
falls.
The man had a medical history of poor balance,
severe fatigue, impaired hearing and end-stage renal
failure. At the time of events the man had been a resident
at the rest home for only five days.
The first fall
occurred when a staff member helped the man to the toilet,
and left him alone. The second fall occurred when the man
Monday, 3 May 2021, 1:58 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today
released a report finding a residential aged care facility
in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in its care of
an elderly man who was paralysed and had
dementia.
During the man’s admission to the
facility, he developed serious pressure wounds, and required
hospitalisation for urinary tract infections. Sadly, he died
approximately six months after admission to the
facility.
The facility is owned and operated by
Oceania Care Company Limited (Oceania). Previously the man
had lived at home, where his wife was his primary
Source:Â Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a residential aged care facility in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumersâ Rights (the Code) for failures in its care of an elderly man who was paralysed and had dementia.
During the manâs admission to the facility, he developed serious pressure wounds, and required hospitalisation for urinary tract infections. Sadly, he died approximately six months after admission to the facility.
The facility is owned and operated by Oceania Care Company Limited (Oceania). Previously the man had lived at home, where his wife was his primary caregiver.