Since an incident at Golden Pond Assisted Living on Sept. 30 when a deceased person’s room allegedly was heated to 99 degrees, the facility has seen nearly 30 medical transports, which Health Director Shaun McAuliffe said is “more than usual.”
While he could not specify the reason for the transports, McAuliffe noted that 21 were made from Golden Pond’s building at 50 West Main Street, while an additional eight transport calls took place at 60 Main Street in the last two weeks. He also noted that emergency personnel completed 11 of those transports on Oct. 4.
The most recent of these incidents occurred on Friday. A resident requested assistance from public safety officials after reporting her room was at 86 degrees, according to the police log. Officers provided assistance, and McAuliffe reported the woman was transported to a hotel temporarily…