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8 The Star Thursday August 10 2023 Auckland • Hamilton • Christchurch GET $ 100 WORTH OF FREE FINISH PRODUCTS* with purchase of an eligible Midea, Comfee or Master Kitchen Dishwasher *T&C’s apply, ends 31/8/2023 or while promo stocks last. Apollo Smart Freestanding Dishwasher Smart Dishwasher MSmart Home App by Midea Works with Google Assistant Antiflood Device Very Quiet 44dB Auto open 9 Programs 24hrs Delay Start Vented Dryer Floor Or Wall Mount 180° Opening Door Anti Crease 4 Programs $ 325 NEW LOW PRICE 361170 24 Month Warranty 7kg 595mm W I D E Breeze Heat Pump Dryer Highly Energy-efficient 6 Stars Energy Rating No need for Venting $ 849 NEW LOW PRICE 361302 24 Month Warranty 8kg End of Winter deals are ON NOW! $ 100 WORTH OF FINISH PRODUCTS $ 499 NEW LOW PRICE 340290 24 Month Warranty Chest Freezer Concealed Condenser Includes Wire Basket High-temp Alarm W 945mm x D 530mm x H 850mm $ 345 NEW LOW PRICE 351200 24 Month Warranty 198 L 605mm W I D E Side-by-side Fridge Freezer Black Glass Multi airflow design LED touch screen Folio double doors $ 1299 NEW LOW PRICE 353587 24 Month Warranty 584 L 895mm W I D E With minimum spend in selected areas get FREE HOME DELIVERY Canterbury Freestanding Bath Thin Modern Freestanding Design Tapware Included L 1700mm x W 780mm x H 600mm $ 1099 NEW LOW PRICE 271730 5 Year Warranty 1700mm L O N G Curved Heated Towel Rail 5 bar High-Grade Stainless Steel Universal Mount $ 189 NEW LOW PRICE 255658 3 Year Warranty Hudson Wall Vanity with Artificial Marble Countertop $ 499 NEW LOW PRICE 908015 5 Year Warranty 1200mm W I D E Amazon Slide Shower Matte Black Brass body, zinc handle 3 star Water Rating 1.5m PVC Shower Hose 6.5L/Min Flow Rate $ 299 NEW LOW PRICE 246275 10 Year Warranty Buy more, save more - Up to 10% off for orders over $10000 Portable Air Conditioner with WiFi Heating & Cooling Touch Control 3-speed Settings $ 499 NEW LOW PRICE 373133 24 Month Warranty 3.3kW Panel Heater W 830mm x D 70mm x H 400mm Top-mounted Controls Asthma safe $ 189 NEW LOW PRICE 730362 24 Month Warranty 2 kW P10+ Pro Cordless 2 in 1 Vacuum Cleaner Powerful Suction Advanced Battery Tech Six-stage Air Filtration $ 175 NEW LOW PRICE 385614 24 Month Warranty 350W Heavy Duty Steel Leaf Rake 22 Teeth Wooden Handle 1.2M Long $ 10 NEW LOW PRICE 732439 12 Month Warranty Prices Guaranteed up to 13/08/23. Subject to change. KITCHENS | BATHROOMS | APPLIANCES CHCH 70
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday August 10 2023 The Star COURT 9 ‘It’s really hard without him here’ • By Nathan Morton A DISTRAUGHT mother has spoken of the “hole in her world” after her son died in a tragic fire caused by lighting a cigarette while living in a care facility. Adam Duncan, 29, died in “very traumatic circumstances”, a coroner has found, but stopped short of making recommendations to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances after the care facility introduced its own changes, including mandatory supervision of smoking residents and buzzer alerts. Duncan battled Huntington’s disease – an inherited progressive brain disorder that had already claimed the lives of his father, grandfather, and aunt – and suffered burns to a third of his body, passing away from his injuries in Christchurch Hospital two days after the January 2017 accident. His mother, Pauline Roberts and her partner, Russell, told the Herald the coronial process took “a hell of a long time” and noted, “the pain doesn’t leave until the book is closed”. Roberts said the experience had been hard on the whole family. “I just miss him, his humour and talking – it’s really hard without him,” she said. “He was our legend in our VICTIM: Adam Duncan died in 2017 after suffering burns to a third of his body from a cigarette accident. PHOTO: NZ HERALD family, a hero. For him to struggle [with Huntington’s] for so long and stay above water, then go under the way he did was a nightmare. But we have to live with it.” The coroner’s report, released on Thursday last week, tells how Duncan lived in a flat at Te Ruru, operated by New Zealand Care Group Ltd, on Woodham Rd in Linwood. He was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease at the age of 13 but had experienced its symptoms since the age of 10 – which the coroner said was unusually young for the illness to present. Since 2007, Duncan had moved between care facilities before moving into Te Ruru in 2012 where he was the youngest of nine residents. Behavioural issues meant he was moved from the main house to a self-contained flat where he was considered to be living “very independently”. He was described by the coroner as a man with “a big heart”. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and photography, and had also raised money for a sick family member and a staff member’s village in Africa. The coroner said he did his best not to let his illness dampen his life experiences. On the morning of the accident, one worker heard an alarm go off, while another heard a humming sound. Both went to investigate. They found Duncan walking down a hallway in flames from his waist up. He appeared to be wearing pyjamas and had a cigarette in his mouth. One staff member rushed him to a bathroom and washed Duncan down with cold water. He was conscious when emergency services arrived to take him to the hospital. He was placed in an induced coma for two days. It was then determined between the hospital and Duncan’s family that ongoing treatment “would not be Mr Duncan’s overall best interest”. Duncan passed away on January 30, 2017 while in palliative care. Fire and Emergency New Zealand concluded the source of the fire came from Duncan’s lighter, which he’d used to light a cigarette that morning. He was a smoker before moving into Te Ruru. Roberts told the coroner of her son’s “dangerous habit” of pulling his jersey from the neck and lighting his smoke underneath it. The report included a diary entry from staff on the day of the accident which stated: “[No] unsupervised smoking – people must have a staff present when having a cigarette to minimise [the] risk of fire”. Back in 2016, according to the report, Roberts mentioned to a Te Ruru staff member she’d noticed Duncan had been dropping more cigarettes than usual and would now supervise him when he was at their home. She told the coroner the staffer acknowledged her comment but nothing further happened. The coroner concluded there was enough information available to NZ Care prior to Duncan’s death to suggest they “ought to have reviewed his smoking through a safety-risk lens”. The coroner outlined the changes made by NZ Care at its facilities following Duncan’s death, starting with a nationwide risk assessment of all its patients who smoked. Smokers at Te Ruru are now only permitted to smoke in designated areas and support workers must supervise. Meanwhile, the facility’s fire alarms now contact FENZ directly and assist buttons were installed in all flats. According to the coroner, the chance of a similar incident occurring at the facility is now “significantly mitigated” by the steps put in place. “In this setting, I do not make any recommendations,” the coroner concluded. Roberts is thankful for the work Te Ruru has done to prevent the tragedy her son experienced, yet described the changes as a double-edged sword. She said the safety of those living in the facility was ultimately paramount. “The sadness is it took Adam’s death to do this,” she said. “I’m pleased something good came out of it but I feel a lot of the changes should have been in place anyway. “He was so spirited and made an imprint in all of our lives. It’s really hard without him here.” – NZ Herald Now Offering Respite Care CARE CENTRE NOW OPEN Rest Home & Hospital Care Memory Assisted Care TELEPHONE 03 351 7764 HOLLYLEA.CO.NZ
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