Woman, 97, Froze To Death Banging on Assisted-Living Center Door

Woman, 97, Froze To Death Banging on Assisted-Living Center DoorCarson Choate – A Denver-area nursing home is being sued for neglect after a 97-year-old patient at the facility allegedly wandered outside and died from the cold while trying to get back in.

The patient, identified as Mary Jo Staub, had been living at the Balfour at Lavender Farms assisted living facility in Louisville, Colorado, since 2019, according to the Washington Post.

In February 2022, Staub reportedly wandered outside of the facility after midnight and was locked out. Continue reading