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The woman, who was in her 70s, was not able to get in or out of bed on her own.
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall found the Radius Elloughton Gardens rest home in Timaru breached the Code, after the woman suffered serious injuries in their care in 2018.
The woman fell out of bed in 2018 and died days later.
Staff at the Timaru rest home claimed to have been unaware of how the woman suffered multiple fractures, despite an investigation saying it s most likely someone was with her at the time.
The rest home said it had apologised to the family for what happened in 2018.
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Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall found the Radius Elloughton Gardens rest home in Timaru breached the Code, after the woman suffered serious injuries in their care in 2018.
The woman, who was in her 70s, was not able to get in or out of bed on her own.
Wall said it was most likely a staff member was with her when she received her injuries, but the rest home was unable to establish what happened.
No staff could say what happened.
An ambulance was called five hours after she was discovered to have multiple fractures to her shoulder and legs, and she died days later.