Former Kindred Nursing Home Sued After Resident's Wrongful Death
Resident Oliver Shrock died after falling at the former Kindred Healthcare Center of Orange in July 2009. His family is seeking justice for his death.
Oliver Shrock moved into the Kindred facility on May 10, 2009 for rehabilitation. Among his ailments, he suffered from coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and congestive heart failure. He needed assistance with dressing, eating, washing, and using restroom facilities.
After a fall, Shrock was assigned and wore a bed alarm to help prevent future falls. The bed alarm would sound when Shrock would get out of bed without assistance so that his nurses could assist him. Padded mats were also placed on the floor for his protection.
Shrock's daughter, Kathleen Sakoguchi, frequently found her father without his bed alarm and the protective floor mats were removed after one week. Shrock, who was working towards returning home, fell on July 14, 2009. Bleeding from his head, he was found on the floor by a nursing assistant, who did not know how long he had been lying there. He died four days later.
On January 20, 2010, the California Department of Public Health fined the facility $85,000 for a July 14, 2009 incident. The company is appealing the citation. Shrock's family flied a lawsuit against Kindred Healthcare Operating, Inc. and Kindred Nursing Centers West, LLC on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, alleging that facility staff failed to adequate steps to prevent Shrock from falling, among other things.
The facility was sold in October 2009 and is now known as Orange Healthcare and Wellness Center.
