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Akron nursing home resident not seen for 2 days, found dead outside facility

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The Summit County Medical Examiner said Joan L. Meredith died of hypothermia.

AKRON, Ohio - An 82-year-old nursing home resident was found dead Tuesday outside the facility after not being seen for two days.

The Summit County Medical Examiner said Joan L. Meredith was last seen Sunday evening at the Merriman Nursing Home in Akron.“Nursing home staff had presumed she had taken a leave of absence from the facility with family,” the medical examiner said. After the staff learned that was not the case, the medical examiner said they began searching for the 82-year-old.The medical examiner said her death was ruled accidental, and she was found to have died from hypothermia.Copyright 2022 WOIO. All rights reserved.

 

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why wasn't the family alerted sooner. Ok ..shes not in her room. Shes not on the grounds..DONT ASSUME..CALL THE FAMILY IMMEDIATELY. So sad. She was cold and alone.

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Akron nursing home resident not seen for 2 days, found dead outside facilityThe Summit County Medical Examiner said Joan L. Meredith died of hypothermia. why wasn't the family alerted sooner. Ok ..shes not in her room. Shes not on the grounds..DONT ASSUME..CALL THE FAMILY IMMEDIATELY. So sad. She was cold and alone.
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