Loudon County Incident Alert Due To Child Death Attributed To Physical Restraint

Kim Sanders, a nationally known behavioral health specialist and President of Ukeru Systems, spoke out recently regarding the recent arrest of a health care center employee charged in the death of a juvenile patient at North Spring Behavioral Healthcare in Virginia’s Loudon County. A new investigation concludes that the child died from “positional asphyxiation,” caused by being physically restrained. Sanders is recognized as an innovator for moving towards a physical restraint free environment at Grafton, a national leader in providing multiple levels of support to people with a wide range of emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

Sanders urges state . . .