Comatose Baby Moved To Nursing Home
Case In Hands Of Ohio Supreme Court
POSTED: 7:42 am EDT July 20,
2004
AKRON, Ohio -- An 8-month-old comatose baby is being moved to a nursing home Tuesday.
Aiden Stein will move from Akron Children's Hospital to the Aristocrat Nursing Home in Berea, NewsChannel5 reported. Doctors say there's nothing more they can do for the boy. The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether he should be taken off life support. His guardian, Akron lawyer Ellen Kaforey, said his condition is unchanged. Aiden has been surviving on a ventilator since March 15. He is suffering from severe and irreversible brain damage believed to have been caused by shaken baby syndrome at the hands of his father, Mathews Stein, 21,WEWS reported. Following a four-day hearing in April, Summit County Probate Judge Bill Spicer appointed Kaforey as Aiden's medical guardian, who then planned to have Aiden removed from the ventilator on June 10. However, the Ohio Supreme Court halted the removal. The court must decide whether to hear an appeal. The parents' attorney, Edward Markovich, said he expects to file his argument soon. Attorneys representing Kaforey will have 30 days to respond. "I think this is just a good placement all around. The time has come. There's not much Children's can do for him now," Kaforey said. Aiden has been in the pediatric intensive care unit at a cost of $2,000 a day, Kaforey said. Medicaid is paying the bills, and that will continue at the nursing home. The move comes with the OK from Aiden's parents, who may end up facing criminal charges in connection with his injuries.
Aiden Stein will move from Akron Children's Hospital to the Aristocrat Nursing Home in Berea, NewsChannel5 reported. Doctors say there's nothing more they can do for the boy. The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether he should be taken off life support. His guardian, Akron lawyer Ellen Kaforey, said his condition is unchanged. Aiden has been surviving on a ventilator since March 15. He is suffering from severe and irreversible brain damage believed to have been caused by shaken baby syndrome at the hands of his father, Mathews Stein, 21,WEWS reported. Following a four-day hearing in April, Summit County Probate Judge Bill Spicer appointed Kaforey as Aiden's medical guardian, who then planned to have Aiden removed from the ventilator on June 10. However, the Ohio Supreme Court halted the removal. The court must decide whether to hear an appeal. The parents' attorney, Edward Markovich, said he expects to file his argument soon. Attorneys representing Kaforey will have 30 days to respond. "I think this is just a good placement all around. The time has come. There's not much Children's can do for him now," Kaforey said. Aiden has been in the pediatric intensive care unit at a cost of $2,000 a day, Kaforey said. Medicaid is paying the bills, and that will continue at the nursing home. The move comes with the OK from Aiden's parents, who may end up facing criminal charges in connection with his injuries. Previous Stories:
- July 16, 2004: Baby Aiden To Move To Nursing Home
- June 11, 2004: Supreme Court Orders Baby Be Kept On Life Support
- June 10, 2004: Attorney Seeks To Keep Comatose Baby On Life Support
- June 9, 2004: Ruling: 7-Month-Old May Be Removed From Life Support
- May 26, 2004: Appeals Court Considers Life-Support For Baby
- May 25, 2004: Appeals Court Must Weigh Rights Of Comatose Baby
- May 4, 2004: Comatose Baby To Remain On Life Support
- April 21, 2004: 13-Year-Old Aunt Testifies In Life-Support Baby Case
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