Woman declared dead at Iowa nursing home but 'revived' at morgue

A nursing home in Iowa was fined $10 for an unfortunate mistake. The staff declared one of their charges dead, after which her body was transferred to the funeral home, but it turned out that she was still alive. The edition told in more detail USA Today.

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The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals report said the erroneous announcement of death occurred on January 3 after an employee at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Urbandale said the 66-year-old died around 06:00. The woman, who had early dementia, anxiety and depression, has been in hospice care since December 28.

The staff member reported that he could not feel the woman's pulse and alerted the nurse, who announced the death. Iowa law allows nurses and paramedics to declare a patient dead.

The report states that the woman had previously had minor seizures and spots were visible on her skin, a sign of impending death.

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"gasping for air"

About 90 minutes after the woman was pronounced dead, she was taken to Ankeny Funeral Home and Crematory in a ziplock body bag, the report said. When she was taken to the place, the funeral home employees unzipped the bag and saw that the “deceased” chest was moving and the woman was “gasping for air.” After what they saw, employees called 911.

The woman was taken to the hospital, where they found that she was breathing, but did not come to her senses.

She died at the hospice

The woman was returned to the hospice, where she died on January 5.

Lisa Eastman, executive director of the Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Glen Oaks, said the facility is in close contact with the family of the deceased.

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“We care deeply for our residents and remain fully committed to supporting their end-of-life care. All of our employees receive regular training on how best to support end-of-life and transitional care for our residents.” Eastman said.

Corey Schneden, a spokesman for the Ankeny Police Department, said no criminal charges were being filed.

A spokesman for Dignity Memorial, the parent company of The Ankeny Funeral Home & Crematory, declined to comment.

"Out of respect for the privacy and confidentiality of the families we are honored to serve, we are unable to comment further on this matter," the spokesperson wrote.

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