Home Care Recipient Found Dead After Security Alarm Went Unanswered in Östergötland

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Home Care Recipient Found Dead After Security Alarm Went Unanswered in Östergötland
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Despite the person alerting the home care service, staff did not make a visit, and the person was found dead the following morning.

During the night, the person had experienced shortness of breath and a deterioration in their general condition, according to a Lex Sarah report to the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate.

An investigation was launched after the incident, and procedures for handling alarms, among other things, have been strengthened.

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