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Iowa Hospice Facility Fined $10,000 After Woman Declared Dead is Found Alive at Funeral Home

A woman declared dead at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Urbandale, Iowa was discovered to be alive when workers at the Ankeny Funeral Home & Crematory opened the body bag. The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has issued a $10,000 fine to the facility and an internal investigation is underway to determine how the mistake occurred. The woman, whose name has not been released, is currently receiving hospice care.