Assisted living sent resident to doctor's appointment after giving him 18 shots, 5 am beer: officials
State investigators from Minnesota's Department of Health claimed an assisted living facility provided a mentally ill man with 18 shots of liquor in the 24 hours before a doctor's appointment.State investigators concluded that Covered Bridge Assisted Living in Holdingford was responsible for neglect after supplying resident Don Brambrink with a substantial amount of alcohol before his doctor's appointment, affiliate FOX 9 Minneapolis reported.Authorities were alerted when Brambrink missed his scheduled telehealth appointment after drinking too much while fishing.IS DRINKING EVERY DAY ALCOHOLISM? EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHERE CULTURE AND ADDICTION COLLIDEThe facility's registered nurse (RN) told investigators that Brambrink was "dead to the world" after drinking while fishing, according to an investigative report from the Department of Health."The night before the scheduled appointment, the resident was given 2 shots of alcohol at 6:54 p.m., 2 shots at 8 p.m., and 2 shots at 9:20 p.m.
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State investigators said an assisted living home in Minnesota gave a resident 18 shots of liquor and a beer at 5 a.m. The resident, Don Brambrink, has a mental illness. He missed a telehealth doctor’s appointment after drinking while fishing. Investigators concluded the facility neglected him by providing too much alcohol.
Why it matters
This case shows how vulnerable adults can be harmed when care facilities fail to monitor alcohol use. It highlights the need for stronger oversight of assisted living homes.
- Who is Don Brambrink?
- He is a resident with a mental illness at Covered Bridge Assisted Living in Holdingford, Minnesota.
- What did investigators find the facility did wrong?
- They found the facility gave him 18 shots of liquor and a beer in 24 hours before a doctor’s appointment, which they call neglect.
- How did authorities learn about the incident?
- They were alerted when Brambrink missed his telehealth appointment after drinking while fishing.
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