Body of Tampa Nursing Home Resident Discovered in River
A 73-year-old man’s body was discovered in the Hillsborough River in Tampa Bay, according to a report on tampabay.com. Michael Wilson reportedly lived in a nursing home but was free to leave on his own volition; he was not committed to the nursing home.
He was also able to manage his finances on his own volition as well. According to the report, Wilson was reported missing on Thursday and police discovered his body in the river late Friday evening. The report states that police are unsure as to how Wilson managed to get to the river since he normally used a cane and had a hard time walking steadily.
It is unclear as to why Wilson was allowed to leave the facility on his own volition. Even if an elderly individual shows no signs of cognitive disabilities and was not specifically committed to the nursing home facility, the fact that he was even a temporary resident in the facility is enough to warrant some sort of monitoring. Every resident, whether they are temporary or not, should constantly be monitored to prevent any sort of dangerous situation.
