A Long Island, New York woman who was pronounced dead at the nursing home where she lived has started breathing again after she was taken to a local funeral home, according to reports.
Fox station WNYW reported that the 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at Waters Edge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Jefferson, New York at 11:15 a.m. Saturday.
A New York woman who was pronounced dead started breathing again two hours later while at a funeral home.
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At 1:30 p.m., she was taken to the OB Davis Funeral Home in Miller Place, New York, and at 2:09 p.m., she began breathing again.
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The woman has since been transported to an area hospital.
The New York State Attorney’s office is investigating the incident.
A funeral home in Iowa experienced a similar situation early last month and is now facing thousands of dollars in fines.
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A 66-year-old woman had lived at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center since December 2021 before moving to hospice, according to a report released Feb. 1, 2023, by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. . .
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Now the facility faces state violations that could result in fines of up to $10,000.
Staff members noted that the woman’s health declined and on January 3 she was pronounced dead when staff members noted that “her mouth was open, her eyes were fixed, and there were no breath sounds,” the report read.
After contacting a funeral home and alerting the family, a licensed nurse and the funeral director placed the woman’s body in a body bag and zipped it shut. Both officials said there were no signs of life.
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While at the funeral home, a staff member opened the bag, saw the woman’s chest heave and she gasp for air. The funeral home called 911, and when first responders arrived, they were able to record her pulse and breathing.
She returned to the care facility and two days later she died with her family by her side.
Louis Casiano contributed reporting to this story.
