Minnesota assisted living facility gave mentally ill man 18 shots, early morning beer before doctors appointment: officials

State investigators from Minnesota’s Department of Health claimed an assisted living facility provided a mentally ill man with 18 shots of liquor in the 24 hours before a doctor’s appointment.State investigators concluded that Covered Bridge Assisted Living in Holdingford was responsible for neglect after supplying resident Don Brambrink with a substantial amount of alcohol before his doctor’s appointment, affiliate FOX 9 Minneapolis reported.Authorities were alerted when Brambrink missed his scheduled telehealth appointment after drinking too much while fishing.The facility’s registered nurse (RN) told investigators that Brambrink was “dead to the world” after drinking while fishing, according to an investigative report from the Department of Health.“The night before the scheduled appointment, the resident was given 2 shots of alcohol at 6:54 p.m., 2 shots at 8 p.m., and 2 shots at 9:20 p.m.The morning of the appointment, staff gave the resident 2 shots at 3:55 a.m., a beer at 5 a.m., 2 shots at 5:55 a.m., 2 shots at 8:15 a.m., 2 shots at 9:15 a.m., and 2 shots at 10:55 a.m., and 2 shots at 12:30 p.m.,” the report read.Brambrink’s primary care physician, according to the report, requested he be sent to the emergency room.“When someone from the PCP’s office called back to request vital signs be taken, the RN reported the resident was found down on the floor and that he ‘didn’t feel right.’ He was transported to the emergency room shortly after,” the report claimed.Hospital staff wanted to keep Brambrink overnight to evaluate him for alcohol withdrawal, but he refused, telling them he “would rather go home and continue to drink,” the report states.Brambrink’s blood alcohol level was at 0.23%, almost 3x the legal limit of 0.08%, according to the report.The assisted care resident had numerous mental health diagnoses, including psychoactive substance abuse and anxiety, according to the report.“The resident’s assessment indicated ...