![]() ![]() The resident’s one-piece jumpsuit was unzipped halfway in the back. The resident’s head was at the foot of the bed, Beaver was under the covers, but appeared to be shirtless with his pants pulled down. The aide who had previously given Beaver directions to the resident’s room saw him looking confused by the front door, so she gave him a reminder, saying, “Remember, I told you, her room is down the other way.”Ģ:40 p.m.: Two aides told the director of nursing “something weird” was going on in the resident’s room: A man is in bed with the resident, claiming to be “just cuddling” with her.Ģ:45 p.m.: The director of nursing and a registered nurse entered the resident’s room. The director of nursing left her office, looked at the man later determined to be Beaver, and said he might be a family member of a resident.ġ2:30 p.m.: The aide who had contacted the director of nursing saw Beaver pushing the female resident in her wheelchair down a hallway, with the woman calling out, “Help me.” The aide said she thought nothing of it as the resident often said such things.ġ p.m.: At this point, and for some unspecified time afterward, the staff observed Beaver pushing the resident in her wheelchair throughout the facility. The aide said the man had dirt on his face and clothing and, to her, appeared to be homeless. Around that time, an aide approached the director of nursing and informed her there was a stranger who looked “a little dirty” sitting in a common area. Noon: A third aide noticed the resident was at her table, eating lunch alone. You will begin to receive our Daily News updates. Add your contacts. Beaver asked the aide where the resident’s room was and was told, “Down the hall, to the left and her name should be on the door.” The state inspectors’ reports provide a timeline of the events that occurred April 5, according to the statements given to inspectors by the Crestview staff:ġ0:30 a.m.: A nurse aide saw a male stranger walking around the facility, appearing to look for someone.ġ1 a.m.: The aide saw the man pushing a female resident in her wheelchair and calling her “mom.” The resident - the same woman with whom Beaver would later be found in bed - was legally blind and was one of 26 residents at the home with cognitive issues.ġ1:30 a.m.: A second aide saw Beaver pushing the resident in her wheelchair. We took immediate action to report the incident to the state and are working with state investigators to address the situation.” ![]() ![]() The nursing home’s owners, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, did not respond to calls from the Iowa Capital Dispatch, but on May 9 issued a written statement that said the company “is committed to the health and safety of our residents and takes the April 5, 2023, incident at Crestview Specialty Care very seriously. Beaver has not been criminally charged in the incident, although he faces a charge of indecent exposure for his alleged conduct in a public library two days earlier. ![]()
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