Kaeo rest home criticised for failing to escalate care for resident

Monday 31 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 31 Mar 2025, 5:17pm

In this story Health and Disability Commissioner

The Health and Disability Commissioner found Kauri Lodge failed to provide an appropriate standard of care to a 69-year-old woman in 2021. Despite family concerns regarding stroke symptoms, the resident was prescribed anti-depressants as her health rapidly declined before she died.

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1. StuffMon 31 Mar 2025, 2:00pm

   Rest home failed to escalate care for a woman who died after showing stroke symptoms (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 31 Mar 2025, 2:00pm

   Kaeo rest home gives woman suffering stroke anti-depressants (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 31 Mar 2025, 2:47pm

   Woman given anti-depressants after stroke (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZMon 31 Mar 2025, 5:17pm

   Kaeo rest home gave woman suffering stroke anti-depressants (opens in new tab)