Jennifer Busch
Jun 2026
My dad was moved to Bethel from Theda Clark hospital after suffering a catastrophic brain stem stroke. The stroke happened Feb 13 2026 and after he spent 3 weeks in the ICU, he was stabilized and moved to Bethel to continue his mental, physical and speech rehabilitation. My dad was a very energetic, loving strong man prior to the stroke. After the stroke and after the assistance he received from Theda Clark, he was recovering. He was regaining some of the speech, his sight and some mobility that was lost. Once he was moved to Miravida, Bethel, there were several issues that arose regarding his care. When we voiced these concerns, we were assured by the staff that he was being well taken care of but we continued to see very concerning issues. There are 7 of us. And our spouses and our mom. And we all noticed these things. Some of the concerns were that his PEG tube wasn't secure allowing him to grab it or touch the wound with unclean hands. Hands that were unclean due to the diarrhea he was sitting in for an uncomfortably long time. At first, the diarrhea was due to a liquid diet. Then, when he developed an infection in his abdomen wall, diarrhea was worsened by an antibiotic he couldn't tolerate. And this diarrhea was highly acidic. And he was still sitting in it for an uncomfortably long time. You can imagine what it did to his skin and how painful it was. It was noticeable and when we brought it to the care team, they said they could apply a cream to help. But only AFTER WE voiced our concerns. We also voiced concerns about his level of water intake and they again assured us he was getting sufficient water. After he developed the infection in his abdomen wall, he quickly went down hill. There was no significant increase in his fluid intake, even though he was experiencing extreme fluid loss. He suffered a heart attack due to high potassium levels from severe dehydration and ultimately this ended his life. Please think very carefully before you choose to bring your loved one here for “care”.







