During general public comment on Nov. 20, a speaker identified as Siri Levickas asked Kent County commissioners to investigate allegations that her nonverbal son was admitted to an emergency room in critical condition after prolonged, preventable neglect while under a guardian's care.

Levickas described that her son had a long-standing bed sore that worsened over 18 months, a resulting infection and kidney complications she said could have been prevented, and she asked the board to direct an investigation and report to the county oversight committee. She said she was initially denied visitation but later allowed into the emergency room and that prompt intervention there revealed serious conditions that had been untreated.

The board did not announce immediate action at the meeting. Commissioners typically refer such allegations to county staff, the appropriate department and, where relevant, to the oversight body that reviews guardianship or adult protective services matters.

The transcript records Levickas requesting an investigation and reporting to the oversight committee; commissioners and staff should confirm next steps and contact details for follow-up with the speaker and relevant agencies.