Elderly Man Goes Missing From Rest Home
Among the millions of missing person’s each year, many are elderly who had resided at a nursing home and wandered off. Accoding to an article by Enterprisenews.com, Thomas Gould, 54, was reported missing two weeks ago from Old Colony Rest Home where he had resided for several years.
Gould had a history of disappearing, having once incident of going missing for ten days then being found in Providence, R.I. Gould has several medical conditions that require medications. After checking several previous addresses and family members, police were still not able to locate Gould. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Norton police at 508-285-3300.
Unfortunately, there are many cases like Thomas Goulds. Rest homes have the responsibility to take care and monitor their residents, especially when they have a history of wandering. There are a variety of dangers that can happen. For instance, your loved one could be injured, robbed or suffer severe emotional distress and disorientation when they wander off. Without medications, the risk of death can also occur. When you trust a rest home with the care of your loved ones, you expect them to uphold the best standards possible and to not put your family in a traumatic situation of having your loved ones lost. During the summer there are many incidents like these in rest homes because families tend to visit less during the summers because of vacations and other priorities. Regardless, this type of incident should never occur and contacting a professional is your best option for receiving the help your family deserves through this difficult time.
For more information on nursing home abuse, visit Solomon & Relihan's Nursing Home Advocates website.
