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This is currently a private, protected page, solely for the purposes of fully informing the board of NHC of the negligence of NHC staff that led to the premature death of Dennis J (DJ) Allen.  Mr. Allen died, at the young age of 67, choking on his own vomit, and his daughter and minor grandson, had to see him, naked, dead, with bodily fluids all over him, and what appear to be choke marks on his neck, denying him any amount of dignity or respect.

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The following video is currently private and unlisted, containing only a small portion of the collected audio, video and photographs
documenting the negligence, extreme suffering and lies surrounding Mr. Allen's care and death.
For your convenience, please find attached .pdfs you also received by mail:
#2 Response to John Curtis Negating Time Barred Status - Discussion on Potential Criminal Charges

My NHC Story

BASICS
NHC:
- Administrator for NHC confirmed that long-term care was the appropriate level of care for Mr. Allen (documented)
- Administrator and Staff Ignored the Durable/Medical POA that had been in place for over 5 years (documented)
- Administrator lied about "not knowing there was a POA" (documented with audio) despite it being noted several times on Mr. Allen's chart as well as documentation for having to call Durable/Medical POA for consent.
- Let Mr. Allen discharge from care without any consent, despite not having capacity to give consent for his own COVID vaccination the same week.  Failed to notify next of kin, Durable/Medical POA, or any family member of Mr. Allen's request to move, or premature discharge.  (documented)
- Failed to give informed consent on life changing (ending) decisions and risks associated with a potential change.  If Mr. Allen lacked capacity to make decisions on his basic care such as a vaccination, he also lacked capacity for informed consent, even if it had been attempted.
- Lied to Mr. Allen about being able to easily return to LTC (documented) giving him a false sense of security.
- Falsified medical records in numerous places (documented with evidence)
- Abandoned Mr. Allen in a corner room, draping a call light over his chest that he was physically unable to reach, adjust himself to get to, or use.  He was so far away from any nurses, they would not have been able to hear him scream, and at the time, he could barely speak.  (documented, with additional photo and video evidence)
- Dr. Heather Rowe, physician of record and on call MD for NHC Cool Springs  ignored multiple urgent pages from NHC Cool Springs and VP Tim Shelley regarding Mr. Allen's medical needs, leading to Ms. Allen Durable/Medical POA having to coordinate with the DON at Centennial to transport Mr. Allen for re-hospitalization just to get the medical attention he needed.  (documented, with additional written evidence from Tim Shelley)
- Lied about PICC line usage, then failed to remove in a timely manner (documented, additional audio, NHC Franklin Nursing Staff, DON and VP Tim Shelley)
- Lied about Mr. Allen's condition/death and prior events (documented,  additional audio)
- Allowed a minor child to see his grandfather, naked, dead and covered in bodily fluids denying all dignity and respect. (documented via video)
- Issued a false Death Certificate with the Certifying Physician of NHC admitting having never looked at Mr. Allen's medical records when he signed (documented via audio, and both falsified and amended death certificates, as well as audio and written evidence; Dr. Slandzicki and Tim Shelley)
- Withheld and concealed medical records despite multiple requests, beginning March 2, 2021 with no explanation as to the delay. documented, ongoing)
- Multiple Falls/Injuries (documented)
- Noted giving wrong medicine


NHC Franklin:

Partial View of how Mr. Allen's minor grandson, daughter and family found him.  This is the last image burned in their minds that they will never escape.

Mr. Allen was robbed of all dignity and respect and the trauma caused to the family has been devastating and irreparable.

NHC Cool Springs:
Mr. Allen is left, alone in a corner room, with a call button draped across the side of the bed.  However, he is unable to reach it, move his arms, grasp anything, adjust himself, or use a button.
He is so far away from all nurses, they couldn't hear him if he were to scream, and he couldn't even talk at this point.  This is the same night Dr. Rowe refused to return any pages from the facility or VP Tim Shelley which resulted in Ms. Allen having to coordinate with the hospital DON to transfer him to the ER to get urgent medical attention.
There is additional video showing just how isolated Mr. Allen is, despite being in such a vulnerable state.
Just weeks after discharging without consent from NHC Smithville, Mr. Allen ended up in ICU, not knowing who or where he was.  Just prior, he was noted as alert and oriented.  Had NHC followed the protocol and procedures of contacting Durable/Medical POA this could've been avoided.  The choices made by NHC led to unnecessary, brutal suffering of Mr. Allen and his family.
Ethan should never have had to see his Papa the only man in his life, suffer like this.  What Mr. Allen endured was brutal and unnecessary.
NHC Smithville:
Ethan and his Papa were best buddies.  He was the only man in Ethan's life and should still be here.
NHC robbed us of a Best Friend, Daddy and Papa and should be held accountable.  NHC is responsible for my dad's premature death.
I have so many stories, other resident and former employee testimonials, hand written notes, audio and video of NHC's failings.
Don't make him just another number, please help us get closure on this in the only way we can now.
I will not stop fighting for him, and for my son's healing.

TN Code § 39-15-508
Elder abuse is defined by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) as “intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or ‘trusted’ individual that led to, or may lead to, harm of a vulnerable elder.

HIPAA Privacy Rule a covered entity, (NHC) must act on a request for access no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of the request. If the covered entity is not able to act within this time frame, the entity may have up to an additional 30 calendar days, as long as it provides the individual – within that initial 30-day period – with a written statement of the reasons for the delay and the date by which the entity will complete its action on the request. 

Criminal Elder Abuse is committed if a caregiver knowingly neglects an elderly or vulnerable adult, so as to adversely affect the person’s health or welfare. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-507). The offense of aggravated neglect of an elderly or vulnerable is committed if the act results in serious physical harm, or seriously bodily injury (death). To convict, it is not necessary to prove the vulnerable adult sustained seriously bodily injury, but only that the neglect resulted in serious physical harm (death). Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-508

Tennessee Department of Health Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities Rule 1200-08-06-.05 (10) No resident shall be discharged without a written order from the attending physician or through other legal processes and timely notification of next of kin and/or sponsor or authorized representative. (14) When the attending physician has ordered a resident transferred or discharged, but the resident, or a representative opposes the action, the nursing home shall counsel with the resident, next of kin, sponsor and representative in an attempt to resolve the dispute and shall not transfer until such counseling has been provided

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