Most recently, Mr. Dean has claimed “dementia and severe cognitive impairment” making him “unfit to testify” in his legal proceedings.
Below is a timeline of the events, starting with the Hurricane Ida evacuation:
Aug. 27, 2021: More than 800 residents from Mr. Dean’s nursing homes are evacuated into a warehouse designed to hold 200 to 400 people during Hurricane Ida.
Sept. 2: The state launches an investigation into the evacuation after four residents die and 15 require hospitalization.
Sept. 7: The Louisiana Department of Public Health revokes Mr. Dean’s seven nursing home licenses and terminate Medicaid provider agreements.
Oct. 5: Mr. Dean writes the Louisiana Department of Public Health appealing its decision to revoke his facilities’ licenses. The death toll from the evacuation reaches 15 residents.
Oct. 28: Nearly 1,000 employees across the facilities are laid off. The death toll from the evacuation reaches 38 residents, with only five of those deaths classified as “storm-related” by coroners.
Nov. 3: The Advocate reports all seven facilities are to remain closed for at least a year. Jay O’Brien, an attorney representing the Louisiana Department of Health, says he expects a year to 18 months of evidence-gathering.
Nov. 12: Mr. Dean files a motion to dismiss more than a dozen lawsuits resulting from the evacuation.
Dec. 31: An analysis by The Times-Picayune and The Advocate shows “deficiencies” in all of Mr. Dean’s facilities predating the Hurricane Ida evacuation.
Jan. 12: Some 120 new plaintiffs are added to the lawsuit against Mr. Dean, according to 4WWL.
Feb. 17: Nola.com reports Mr. Dean submitted documents to the court claiming “dementia and severe cognitive impairment.”
