Man charged after leaving elderly mother on floor for four days

PHOENIX — A Phoenix man was charged this week after leaving his elderly mother on her bedroom floor for four days.

On Tuesday, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office charged Leland Jay Wedin Jr., 59, with vulnerable adult abuse after the death of his 85-year-old mother.

Court records show that on January 9, Geraldine Wedin fell out of her bed at her home near 35th Avenue and Bell Road.

After four days, her live-in son called family members to help him get Geraldine back into bed.

Investigators say the family was "horrified at the living conditions." The home was full of garbage and human and dog feces, according to the family.

The family reportedly told investigators that Geraldine was "incoherent, lying in her own waste, with large pressure sores on both hips that were crawling with maggots."

Hospital workers reported to police that Geraldine was suffering from septic shock, Pneumonia, hypothermia, and had an open finger fracture. She died a month later.

Wedin reportedly told police that his mother refused to go to the hospital, so he fed her nutrition shakes and water, and treated her sores with peroxide and antibiotic ointment.

Court records show that Geraldine hadn't been to a doctor in two years. Neighbors allegedly told police that the condition of the home "severely declined" when Wedin moved in two years ago.

Wedin has been summoned to make his first court appearance on November 25.

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AG Nessel Charges Manistee Adult Foster Care Homeowner with Elder Abuse

LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday her Health Care Fraud Division is charging a woman with four misdemeanor counts of Fourth Degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse and four felony counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Danielle Baysinger, 41, of Manistee was arraigned at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, before Manistee’s 85th District Court Judge Thomas Brunner.

She is the owner of Manistee adult foster care home where she cared for nine adult residents.

It is alleged, Baysinger allegedly provided Ativan – an anxiety medication – to an elderly resident without a prescription or the resident’s knowledge.

The medication was prescribed to a now-deceased former resident of the home and was not intended for any other resident under Baysinger’s care. The investigation further revealed that the medication was never documented in the resident’s pill book and was not kept in a locked medication cabinet as required by law.

“Caring for vulnerable adults can be challenging work, but there is never an adequate excuse to compromise the health and safety of those entrusted to their care,” said Nessel. “My office continues to work tirelessly to protect the health and safety of all elderly Michiganders.”

For more information on the Elder Abuse Task Force, please visit here.

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