A critical incident review into the disappearance of a man living with dementia has produced seven recommendations and is the first review of its kind in Manitoba.
went for a walk in December 2023 and has been missing since. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority deemed his disappearance as a critical incident, making it the first review of a case where the person has left a room while under WRHA care and not been found.
Those recommendations focus on the authority’s Home Care Program. Moberg’s wife Brenda was his primary caregiver, and he only received his first home care visit well into his dementia progression on Dec. 12, 2023 — the day he disappeared.One recommendation instructs the program to develop a “mandatory refresher series” for case coordinators on documentation, available resources, and communication with caregivers.
This could mean more staffing or resources in some instances, and reallocating resources in others, WRHA Centralized Home Care & Regional Palliative Care director Luba Bereza says.
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