A 95-year-old woman’s death last week has been ruled a homicide by the Denver coroner’s office after officials say she died from complications from a broken hip she suffered after being pushed by another resident at an assisted living facility.
Nina Rozenfeld died Thursday at Rose Medical Center after being transported from ManorCare Health Services in Denver on the 200 block of South Monaco Parkway, according to the city’s medical examiner’s office.
The medical examiner’s office said she was “pushed.”
ManorCare’s corporate office said Rozenfeld was injured in an “altercation” with another resident, adding that the “resident who initiated the incident is no longer in the center.”
“The safety and well-being of our residents is our primary concern,” ManorCare said in a statement. “We have a long-standing history of delivering quality care to our residents, and our staff is deeply committed to their emotional and physical well-being.”
The health care provider says its staff followed protocols and acted immediately during the incident. A company spokeswoman said ManorCare has zero tolerance for any behavior that could cause injury or harm to residents, staff or visitors.
Tina Irwin, regional director for ManorCare, declined to release further details on the situation, citing patient privacy concerns.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the family,” Irwin said.
The website for ManorCare Health Services in Denver says the facility “provides individualized post-hospital skilled nursing care in a comfortable environment.”
A Denver police spokesman did not immediately have information to provide on the case.
