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...ba href=/dementia/a/b patients particularly appreciate the guest books, as it enables them know who has visited their loved one.

Grace's efforts have helped provide more than 500 guest books for HNS.

Grace will be recognized by the Scotts at the Volvo for life Awards Ceremony and will receive a $25,000 contribution to the charity of her choice.

For more information on the Volvo for life Awards and to view this year's nominees' and finalists' stories, visit http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com.

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...ba href=/dementia/a/b and she was often confused and made attempts to leave."Mrs Payne used a Zimmer frame and was very mobile and could move quite quickly," said Angela Fox, prosecuting for Amber Valley Borough Council.She said the accident happened at about 4.15am when the pensioner got into an enclosed courtyard which gave access to an unlocked cellar door.Since then, the home has carried out several improvements sought by the council, including fitting a lock on the door, rather than a bolt.Chris Kennedy, defending, said a workman had been into the cellar to inspect the boiler the day before the accident."It is believed he took the bolt off to go down the steps and didn't put it back on when he left."She had been restless during the night and being attended by two members of staff who were called away to another resident and left her for half-an-hour," he said.It is a home with a "specific Christian ethos" run by Barry Chambers, his wife Joanne and manager Judith Sisson."This was not a door left unlocked as a matter of habit," added Mr KennedyPresiding magistrate Sue Allen said: "We know no fine we can impose would ever compensate for the distress of Mrs Payne and her family."In reaching the fine, we note there is no established link between Mrs Payne's fall and her death." 30 March 2006 « Previous Page Next » Page 1 of 1 More News Search Our News Archive Enter Search Text: Search Type: Normal Exact Keyword / Phrase Suggest on Article Text Advanced Search Google A...

...ba href=/dementia/a/b and hit his roommate repeatedly with a bathroom towel bar, police said.Norbert Konwin, 77, died at Foundation Park Care Center on Friday.

He was attacked in his room on March 14, police said.Konwin, an Alzheimer's patient, had broken ribs, a broken nose and a collapsed lung, authorities said.

He was treated at a hospital and returned to the nursing home four days later, but his health got worse.Hawkins was being held in jail on a $500,000 bond.

The public defender's office would not release information about the attorney appointed to handle his case.Court records showed Hawkins was charged with felony kidnapping in 2001 when he put a knife to the throat of an employee at a group home, the (Toledo) Blade reported Wednesday.

A year earlier, he was accused of assault against a counselor at a group home.Both charges were dismissed in September because the state was "unable to proceed," according to court records.Pam Rumpf, the victim's daughter, said care center employees told her they didn't know Hawkins had problems in other facilities, Rumpf said."I just can't imagine they would let a person with that kind of background in a place like this," she said.A message seeking comment was left Wednesday with Foundation Park Care Center administrator Eric Valuckas.

He earlier said in a statement that he would not talk about what happened.The nursing home opened in 1989.A state inspector cited the facility in 2002 for inadequate staffing, and reported that a staff member slappe...