Mushmouth
12-13-2018, 06:12 AM
At 84, York Spratling was suffering from diabetes. The former Jacksonville cab driver who used to play pickup basketball games around the city was now struggling to walk and feed himself.
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Derwin Spratling recalled being in a waiting room when the doctor came out to explain that his uncle needed surgery. His genitals were infected with gangrene and the dead tissue needed to be removed.
The home’s nursing staff told state investigators they could smell York Spratling’s infection from the door to his room. However, they did not document the infection or notify a doctor for five days, according to reports.
“His private area, nobody washed that,” said Lula Price-Brown, York Spratling's sister. “Who was taking care of this man?”
The nursing home staff said he refused showers.
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/florida/2018/12/12/florida-nursing-home-death-york-spratling-genitals-infected-consulate-health-care-jacksonville/1922274002/
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Derwin Spratling recalled being in a waiting room when the doctor came out to explain that his uncle needed surgery. His genitals were infected with gangrene and the dead tissue needed to be removed.
The home’s nursing staff told state investigators they could smell York Spratling’s infection from the door to his room. However, they did not document the infection or notify a doctor for five days, according to reports.
“His private area, nobody washed that,” said Lula Price-Brown, York Spratling's sister. “Who was taking care of this man?”
The nursing home staff said he refused showers.
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/florida/2018/12/12/florida-nursing-home-death-york-spratling-genitals-infected-consulate-health-care-jacksonville/1922274002/