Two Connecticut nursing homes were cited by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care that led to two resident deaths, according to the CTPost.
The department fined Danbury-based Hancock Hall $10,000 in August in connection with three incidents, including one in which a resident died in June from complications from a head injury caused by a fall from a lift, the state citation said.
Jennifer Malone-Seixas, the administrator at Hancock Hall, declined to comment to the CTPost, citing privacy concerns, but she wrote, "Hancock Hall remains committed to providing the highest quality care for our residents."
Branford Hills Health Care Center was fined $3,000 in October 2017 in connection with a September 2017 incident in which nurses did not initiate CPR promptly when a resident with schizophrenia and depression was found unresponsive.
The resident's head was covered with a plastic bag, the health department citation showed. A nurse said she did not know if she should touch the resident since it looked like a suicide.
Janet Woxland, the administrator at Branford Hills, said the home was saddened by the resident's death and places a high priority on safety, but it disputed the health department's findings.
"The facility asserts that this was an unavoidable event, and we disagree with the state's findings," she wrote. "The resident's sister visited our facility and thanked the staff for the love and individualized care that the resident was given over the past seven years."
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