Lynd House

I am the only biological daughter and was the only local Muncie family/contact for my father. My father was admitted from Lynd House to the hospital in May 2010. He arrived with a broken shoulder, head injury, Sepsis and Septic Shock, open leg wound/ulcer that had drained for weeks (he told me he was denied medical care for it at Lynd House so it continued to ooze odor and drainage) and a glucose level of a whopping 1133. Who was monitoring this at Lynd House? The Director here went behind my back - despite seeing me everyday and orchestrated Power of Attorney papers for my father to sign. (he was not competent to give consent and as a Director, she should have known this) The Power of Attorney she supported has a history of domestic violence. As the Director, this was clearly a conflict of interest to "side" with and alienate family. She failed to include my name on papers at Lynd House- despite seeing me there nearly everyday. As a result, I was not notified when my father was admitted into Intensive Care. My father told me the Director also dressed him up and took him to his Credit Union where she opened an account with him. Financial Abuse of the Elderly is unacceptable. Again, a conflict of interest. My father's Life Support was disconnected without my knowledge. I was not told his death would occur, nor was I told it would happen afterward. My father would never have wanted his life support disconnected- he told me this. He believed death happens in "God's time." We had many discussions about this. So to my horror, I was not with my father when he died. My father suffered incredible abuse at Lynd House and if I save one family member from the abuse there, it is worth my time and effort. As a Social Worker for 30 years, and having worked as the Director of Social Service in long term care, I am appalled. Lynd House needs to be closed. The documentation I have would make anyone run from this place.

by Verified visitor, Sep 2010

Thanks for the advice, Joy. We will adhere to it.

by Verified visitor, Jul 2010

My father told me the Director of this facility, took him to his credit union-where he said they opened an account. He was residing at this facility at the time, and said he did not know what the Director had him sign. We call this a conflict of interest and/or Financial Abuse of the Elderly. Are we supposed to believe the Director did not know he was not of sound, competent mind? He also did not receive proper treatment- having to repeatedly ask for care for his leg which oozed discharge and had severe odor. This should have been properly treated, along with his critical Podiatry needs. My father ended up in ICU and at the time of this writing, has been on Life Support. Some nurses will tell you the infection in my father's leg could have contributed to his off the charts glucose/sugar number/level. (1133) Was anyone monitoring him at this facility? Thank goodness his leg was later, properly treated at the hospital. His shoulder was also broken while in this assisted living facility and hospital staff had questions about this. I was never notified that my father was taken to the E.R. and admitted to ICU. Only the grandsons- whom the Director helped get a Power of Attorney, and which I quickly revoked, were notified. Despite frequently seeing me in the facility- the next of kin, his only biological daughter and only local contact, the Director went behind my back to arrange for and witness a Power of Attorney. I was not even given the courtesy of knowing this was taking place. My father already has a Power of Attorney. In order for my father to obtain a new, LEGAL Power of Attorney, the law states he would have to be of sound mind to make this choice, which he is not. The Director did not know this? Also, the previous Power of Attorney would need to be dismissed. Again, my father looked stunned when I accidentally found the papers and showed them to him. He had no memory of signing them and even said, "what papers?" I also asked several times for the leakage to be stopped under the bathroom sink. My father asked several times for clean sheets because his sheets had urine on them. A Director loses his or her professionalism when choosing "sides" within a family. I have usually adopted the attitude that all family members deserve courtesy and respect and it is best for everyone to work together for the good of the patient/resident. Alienation of a family- by professionals, is just not acceptable. If the facility could not meet my father's increasing nursing needs, the Director should have said so, then an appropriate placement could be acquired elsewhere. Sometimes, it is just as important to refuse residents as it is to admit them- especially if the Director, knows the resident's needs cannot be met. My father paid $2981.00 a month for this? As a Social Worker for 30 years, and daughter, I take this very seriously and have made the appropriate complaints. I just wish to warn the public and increase awareness so this never happens to another family.

by Verified visitor, Jun 2010