On the evening of Aug. 28, local police were dispatched to the Atria Hillsdale nursing home in San Mateo, California, after receiving a report “of a female who had been poisoned,” according to a statement. Police learned that three of the residents had been hospitalized after ingesting toxic chemicals. One of the poisoned elderly, a 93-year-old woman, later died in hospital. Police did not release any information on the condition of the other two elderly people.
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In a statement to CBS, Atria Hillsdale confirmed that residents were poisoned after staff mistakenly served them detergent as juice. The facility said it has suspended the employees involved, but did not explain how the fatal error occurred. Story continues below ad “We can confirm that three of our residents were recently taken to hospital after being mistakenly served washing-up liquid as juice. We are working with local authorities who have informed us that a resident has died. Our deepest condolences go out to the family,” the care home wrote. “When this happened, our staff immediately contacted the authorities and the residents were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment,” added Atria Hillsdale. “We are conducting our own internal investigation and the employees involved have been suspended until that investigation is complete.”
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The assisted living facility declined to comment further, “out of respect for the people involved,” but maintained that “the safety and well-being of our residents remain our top priorities at all times.” Trending Stories
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The incident is being investigated by the San Mateo Police Department and the California Department of Social Services Ombudsman, in cooperation with Atria Hillsdale. The deceased’s daughter spoke to San Francisco news outlet KRON-TV and identified her mother as 93-year-old Gertrude Elizabeth Murison Maxwell.
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Story continues below ad The daughter, Marcia Cutchin, told the outlet that Maxwell had dementia and needed others to feed her. “A lot of people like my mother, you have to hold a cup to her mouth and put it in her mouth,” Cutchin said. When Maxwell arrived at the hospital, Cutchin said he had “severe blisters in his mouth, throat and esophagus.” Cutchin said medical staff told her family there was nothing they could do to treat Maxwell’s injuries.
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According to Cutchin, Atria Hillsdale told her the residents had ingested an “alkaline cleaning solution that eats protein.” Maxwell leaves behind eight children and 20 grandchildren. The family is upset about Maxwell’s treatment at the facility, saying they chose Atria Hillsdale because of its good reputation. “This facility was highly regarded and very expensive,” Cutchin said. “You do these things to ensure that there is a higher level of care.” 2:17 Quebec investigates allegations of abuse and neglect at Résidences Floralies Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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On the evening of Aug. 28, local police were dispatched to the Atria Hillsdale nursing home in San Mateo, California, after receiving a report “of a female who had been poisoned,” according to a statement. Police learned that three of the residents had been hospitalized after ingesting toxic chemicals. One of the poisoned elderly, a 93-year-old woman, later died in hospital. Police did not release any information on the condition of the other two elderly people.
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In a statement to CBS, Atria Hillsdale confirmed that residents were poisoned after staff mistakenly served them detergent as juice. The facility said it has suspended the employees involved, but did not explain how the fatal error occurred. Story continues below ad “We can confirm that three of our residents were recently taken to hospital after being mistakenly served washing-up liquid as juice. We are working with local authorities who have informed us that a resident has died. Our deepest condolences go out to the family,” the care home wrote. “When this happened, our staff immediately contacted the authorities and the residents were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment,” added Atria Hillsdale. “We are conducting our own internal investigation and the employees involved have been suspended until that investigation is complete.”
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The assisted living facility declined to comment further, “out of respect for the people involved,” but maintained that “the safety and well-being of our residents remain our top priorities at all times.” Trending Stories
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The incident is being investigated by the San Mateo Police Department and the California Department of Social Services Ombudsman, in cooperation with Atria Hillsdale. The deceased’s daughter spoke to San Francisco news outlet KRON-TV and identified her mother as 93-year-old Gertrude Elizabeth Murison Maxwell.
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Story continues below ad The daughter, Marcia Cutchin, told the outlet that Maxwell had dementia and needed others to feed her. “A lot of people like my mother, you have to hold a cup to her mouth and put it in her mouth,” Cutchin said. When Maxwell arrived at the hospital, Cutchin said he had “severe blisters in his mouth, throat and esophagus.” Cutchin said medical staff told her family there was nothing they could do to treat Maxwell’s injuries.
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According to Cutchin, Atria Hillsdale told her the residents had ingested an “alkaline cleaning solution that eats protein.” Maxwell leaves behind eight children and 20 grandchildren. The family is upset about Maxwell’s treatment at the facility, saying they chose Atria Hillsdale because of its good reputation. “This facility was highly regarded and very expensive,” Cutchin said. “You do these things to ensure that there is a higher level of care.” 2:17 Quebec investigates allegations of abuse and neglect at Résidences Floralies Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
title: “Woman 93 Dies After Being Served Dishwasher Soap Instead Of Juice At Care Home National Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “Marie Bagby”
On the evening of Aug. 28, local police were dispatched to the Atria Hillsdale nursing home in San Mateo, California, after receiving a report “of a female who had been poisoned,” according to a statement. Police learned that three of the residents had been hospitalized after ingesting toxic chemicals. One of the poisoned elderly, a 93-year-old woman, later died in hospital. Police did not release any information on the condition of the other two elderly people.
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In a statement to CBS, Atria Hillsdale confirmed that residents were poisoned after staff mistakenly served them detergent as juice. The facility said it has suspended the employees involved, but did not explain how the fatal error occurred. Story continues below ad “We can confirm that three of our residents were recently taken to hospital after being mistakenly served washing-up liquid as juice. We are working with local authorities who have informed us that a resident has died. Our deepest condolences go out to the family,” the care home wrote. “When this happened, our staff immediately contacted the authorities and the residents were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment,” added Atria Hillsdale. “We are conducting our own internal investigation and the employees involved have been suspended until that investigation is complete.”
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The assisted living facility declined to comment further, “out of respect for the people involved,” but maintained that “the safety and well-being of our residents remain our top priorities at all times.” Trending Stories
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The incident is being investigated by the San Mateo Police Department and the California Department of Social Services Ombudsman, in cooperation with Atria Hillsdale. The deceased’s daughter spoke to San Francisco news outlet KRON-TV and identified her mother as 93-year-old Gertrude Elizabeth Murison Maxwell.
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Story continues below ad The daughter, Marcia Cutchin, told the outlet that Maxwell had dementia and needed others to feed her. “A lot of people like my mother, you have to hold a cup to her mouth and put it in her mouth,” Cutchin said. When Maxwell arrived at the hospital, Cutchin said he had “severe blisters in his mouth, throat and esophagus.” Cutchin said medical staff told her family there was nothing they could do to treat Maxwell’s injuries.
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According to Cutchin, Atria Hillsdale told her the residents had ingested an “alkaline cleaning solution that eats protein.” Maxwell leaves behind eight children and 20 grandchildren. The family is upset about Maxwell’s treatment at the facility, saying they chose Atria Hillsdale because of its good reputation. “This facility was highly regarded and very expensive,” Cutchin said. “You do these things to ensure that there is a higher level of care.” 2:17 Quebec investigates allegations of abuse and neglect at Résidences Floralies Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
title: “Woman 93 Dies After Being Served Dishwasher Soap Instead Of Juice At Care Home National Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Jennifer Warren”
On the evening of Aug. 28, local police were dispatched to the Atria Hillsdale nursing home in San Mateo, California, after receiving a report “of a female who had been poisoned,” according to a statement. Police learned that three of the residents had been hospitalized after ingesting toxic chemicals. One of the poisoned elderly, a 93-year-old woman, later died in hospital. Police did not release any information on the condition of the other two elderly people.
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In a statement to CBS, Atria Hillsdale confirmed that residents were poisoned after staff mistakenly served them detergent as juice. The facility said it has suspended the employees involved, but did not explain how the fatal error occurred. Story continues below ad “We can confirm that three of our residents were recently taken to hospital after being mistakenly served washing-up liquid as juice. We are working with local authorities who have informed us that a resident has died. Our deepest condolences go out to the family,” the care home wrote. “When this happened, our staff immediately contacted the authorities and the residents were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment,” added Atria Hillsdale. “We are conducting our own internal investigation and the employees involved have been suspended until that investigation is complete.”
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The assisted living facility declined to comment further, “out of respect for the people involved,” but maintained that “the safety and well-being of our residents remain our top priorities at all times.” Trending Stories
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The incident is being investigated by the San Mateo Police Department and the California Department of Social Services Ombudsman, in cooperation with Atria Hillsdale. The deceased’s daughter spoke to San Francisco news outlet KRON-TV and identified her mother as 93-year-old Gertrude Elizabeth Murison Maxwell.
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Story continues below ad The daughter, Marcia Cutchin, told the outlet that Maxwell had dementia and needed others to feed her. “A lot of people like my mother, you have to hold a cup to her mouth and put it in her mouth,” Cutchin said. When Maxwell arrived at the hospital, Cutchin said he had “severe blisters in his mouth, throat and esophagus.” Cutchin said medical staff told her family there was nothing they could do to treat Maxwell’s injuries.
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According to Cutchin, Atria Hillsdale told her the residents had ingested an “alkaline cleaning solution that eats protein.” Maxwell leaves behind eight children and 20 grandchildren. The family is upset about Maxwell’s treatment at the facility, saying they chose Atria Hillsdale because of its good reputation. “This facility was highly regarded and very expensive,” Cutchin said. “You do these things to ensure that there is a higher level of care.” 2:17 Quebec investigates allegations of abuse and neglect at Résidences Floralies Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
