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93-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Found Dead in Snow

2/11/2026

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  • Margaret 'Peggy' Healey, a 93-year-old Connecticut nursing home resident, died after wandering from the facility.
  • She was found in a snow drift, wearing pajamas and sneakers, nearly two hours after she was reported missing.
  • Windsor Locks Police cited delays in calling emergency help.
  • Healey's niece, Clare Kindall, said the nursing home mishandled the wandering history.
  • The Connecticut Department of Public Health has acknowledged the incident but cannot comment.