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Westchester nonprofit founder recounts alleged neglect that preceded veteran father's death, seeks accountability
Summary
Colby Jenkins, founder of Dare to be Different Westchester, said her 75-year-old veteran father was discharged from a VA emergency visit in a sheet, denied home health aides multiple times, later found on the floor and died; she is seeking an autopsy and is working with elected officials and advocates.
Colby Jenkins, founder of Dare to be Different Westchester, told BronxNet she is pursuing justice after the death of her 75-year-old father, a veteran, whom she says was discharged from a VA emergency visit improperly and later found in a squalid room and unresponsive.
Jenkins recounted that a social-worker wellness check led to an emergency hospital visit; she said hospital staff later sent her father…
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