A significant discrepancy has emerged between law enforcement reports and a nursing home administration regarding an incident involving an elderly resident. Patricia Moxey, proprietor of Pat’s Senior Citizen Nursing Home and Daycare Centre on Soldier Road, has publicly challenged a police classification of an attempted suicide, asserting that the event was a minor shaving accident that was dramatically misrepresented.
According to Moxey, an 80-year-old male resident, who has resided at the facility for approximately six months and maintains full mental capacity for personal grooming, merely nicked his wrist while shaving himself—a routine activity he performs independently. She characterized the subsequent reporting as a disproportionate overreaction, stating the incident ‘was put out wrongly’ and that excited frustrations led to a false narrative. The resident, described by staff as alert and pleasant, has no history of self-harm behaviors.
Contrasting this account, police officials reported that officers responded to a call on Monday morning around 7am after the man was discovered with injuries to his left wrist, suspected to be self-inflicted with a sharp object. Medical personnel on scene assessed the wounds as superficial. A student nurse involved in the discovery detailed that she noticed a small ‘nip’ during morning care routines, provided basic first aid by applying pressure and bandaging the wound, and subsequently reported the matter to her supervisor, who then contacted emergency services. The nurse expressed surprise upon learning the incident was being investigated as an attempted suicide, having believed she was reporting a minor accident.
Police Press Liaison Chief Superintendent Sheria King confirmed the classification remains based on the active investigation but encouraged anyone with additional information to come forward. The resident has since returned to the nursing home and is resting comfortably under close monitoring, with regular family visits continuing.
