Pensioner who choked on food at Scots care home should have been supervised

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A pensioner who died at a Scots care home after choking on food should have been supervised while eating, a Fatal Accident Inquiry has ruled. ‌

Anne Amos, 72, passed away on September 13 2021 at Pine Villa Nursing Home in Loanhead. Ms Amos had been receiving round the clock care at the facility in Midlothian after being diagnosed with dementia. ‌

A FAI into her death heard that it was no longer possible for family and carers to provide the level of care that she required at home safely. At the time of her admission to Pine Villa, she was non-verbal due to the progression of her condition. ‌

Shortly after her arrival, staff at the care home completed an eating and drinking care plan for Mrs Amos. This plan indicated that when eating, Mrs Amos “required close supervi