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‘They stripped her of her humanity': Former nurse dies in assisted living facility after being left unattended for 6 hours
OREM, Utah () — A former nurse, and dementia patient, died after falling down a flight of stairs at an Orem senior living facility last year. Now, her kids are fighting for justice for their mom. A lawsuit filed late last year argues that on Jan. 21, 2024, Ruth Ditty, a resident of , suffered a fall in an unsecured stairwell. Ditty, who had shown extensive signs of early-stage dementia, was left with severe head and shoulder injuries from the fall. The lawsuit also alleges that she was left in the stairwell for six hours after the fall until a family member visiting another resident, found her. 'Believe it or not, rather than calling 911 or taking her to the emergency room, they just put her back in bed,' said Barry Toone, an attorney working with the . Toone is one of the attorneys representing the Ditty family. 'I kept asking, why wasn't she taken to the hospital?' said Scott Ditty, Ruth's son. According to attorneys representing the Ditty family, Covington staff then gave Ruth morphine to treat the pain, despite the fact that she was allergic to morphine. Two days after the fall, Ruth Ditty passed away from her injuries, the lawsuit says. 'We were still trying to get to the bottom of things, and we still just couldn't get any answers,' Scott Ditty told . According to the Ditty family, Covington staff discouraged them from putting Ruth into memory care. Instead, they were pushed to pay $440 per month more for two-hour wellness checks. Sandy mom of six survives 15 years of blood cancer, helps other patients fight 'When she fell, she was laying at the bottom of the stairs for six hours. That's three wellness checks that were not done,' Ditty said. 'They stripped her of her right to live. They stripped her of her humanity.' ABC4 reached out to Covington Senior Living for comment and received the following response: 'Ms. Ditty was a beloved member of the Covington Senior Living community, and our condolences go out to her family. Covington cannot comment further. This case is in litigation and needs to proceed through the court process, not the media.' Scott Ditty says he doesn't blame the workers for his mother's death, but rather a poor system that is not conducive to proper care for the elderly. Ditty says his mom was a widely respected nurse who always prided herself on her professionalism. 'In previous years when I would visit my hometown, really before anybody would say 'hi' to me, it was 'how's your mom?'' Ditty told 'Yes, we want justice for my mom, but what my mom would want is change.' Toone says the case was filed in November of 2024 and is currently in the discovery phase of litigation. PBS program Antiques Roadshow films at Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City Glen Canyon off-road and all-terrain vehicle access restored by Trump, Utah lawmakers 'They stripped her of her humanity': Former nurse dies in assisted living facility after being left unattended for 6 hours Budweiser Clydesdales make appearance with Folds of Honor at Lagoon Park Provo man charged with threat of terrorism after allegedly threatening to blow up Missionary Training Center Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Singer-songwriter Ditty's new album is all about environment, society, gender and everything in between
Verse by verse, chorus by chorus, singer-songwriter Ditty unfolds the uncomfortable layers of society in a sonic space so melodically comforting that it lulls the listener of her new album, KĀLĪ, into a dream of an ideal world. Alas, the escape only lasts 10 songs, but the impact of her lyrics casts a long shadow on themes related with her migrant past, race, gender, spirituality and sense of environmentalism. In the making for nearly five years, the idea of the album was conceived during the pandemic. 'The pandemic made us pause and reflect, and it initiated the creation of the album for me. At the time, I didn't know it was going to become this big piece of work. I wanted to write about slowing down as a society, patriarchy, dehumanisation, I wanted to speak about hope, freedom, collectivism and simultaneously comment on political mishaps, because these are all interconnected. We are living in a climate emergency and the structures around us are collapsing. These themes are ever present in the record,' she says. Based in Berlin, Ditty has recorded all the songs of the album in two languages: Hindi and English. It has been mounted on the label, Clouds Hill, in Hamburg, Germany. 'Writing and making the record was quite organic and evolved with life circumstances. I wrote most songs on the guitar, which happens to be my primary instrument. Then I would make demos, add trumpets and keys and take it to the band. In these years, a lot changed — my old band with Bowls and Karan doesn't exist anymore, although they were an integral part of producing the record. I moved to Berlin meanwhile, and found musicians here to work with. We arranged the songs together, and I recorded the album half-half in India and Europe,' she adds. Ditty tags KĀLĪ as an audio-visual record. It features her long-time collaborator and producer Bowls, known for his work in the Indian indie band Peter Cat Recording Company (PCRC), alongside drummers Andi Haberl, of Germany's legendary indie-electronica band The Notwist, and Karan Singh of PCRC. Also on the record is Johannes Weber, who plays bass. Apart from voice, guitars, trumpets, cello, synths, double bass, electronic bass, drums and percussion like ghungroos and coco/toca seeds, the album also has several samples and field recordings from forests like Aravallis (Rajasthan and Delhi), Pomburpa forest (Goa), Mollem forest (Goa) and Plänterwald forest (Berlin), informs Ditty. The album is named after its title track 'KĀLĪ', which has a deeply personal lyrical undertone. Ditty explains: 'When I started writing the song, 'KĀLĪ', it was clear to me this would be the title of the album. KĀLĪ translates to several meanings, including darkness, black woman and goddess KĀLĪ who slays demons in Hindu philosophy. I am drawing from my experiences with racism and colourism, writing about the climate catastrophes of the times that we live in, singing in praise of the natural world and working with making recordings outdoors on this album.' The song does not just make it to the title of the album, but also to her list of favourites, only followed by 'DUNYA (For our children)' and 'Mamma'. While 'DUNYA (For our children)' propounds the impact of genocide, hyper capitalism and dictatorship on the future generations, 'Mamma' is all about becoming one with Nature. With themes and songs consciously curated, Ditty has been mindful of packing her music in an eco-friendly avatar too. KĀLĪ has been released on recycled coloured vinyl as a limited edition pressing with only 500 copies. The album's cover showcases Menty Jamir's photo of Ditty in the forests of Aravallis. She was styled by Caroline Zeliang in her own wedding sari and grandmother's jewellery. The album's layout and design was done by Ditty. 'It is important to me that all the work I do is ethically sound and consciously created. I just wrapped up my 14 city tour here in Europe, and I am really proud that we were able to do this without any flights or oil and gas. I never wanted to make CDs or Vinyl Records because they were plastic. After a lot of research, I found a press here in Germany that's working with waste and is creating 100% recycled records for me. I am really thrilled about this,' she says. The album, KĀLĪ, is now streaming on all music platforms. You can order the vinyl, starting at €28 on or
