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Later, he went every 6 months. Petitioner drove him to Columbus
the day before each appointment, stayed overnight in a hotel, and
drove him to Indianapolis the following day. Mr. Stern’s medical
insurance paid for the checkups, and petitioner paid for
everything else.
In addition to colon cancer and a heart ailment, Mr. Stern
suffered from a painful condition termed "potato feet". Mr.
Stern’s feet were frozen during the Battle of the Bulge in World
War II. This caused lasting, painful damage and turned his feet
almost black. At night, when the pain prevented him from
sleeping, Mr. Stern woke petitioner so she could help him put a
whirlpool device into a bathtub and soak his feet. After the
whirlpool treatment, petitioner dried Mr. Stern’s feet and then
massaged them with either cocoa butter or a special balm to
alleviate his pain so he could sleep. Because of this ailment,
Mr. Stern consumed massive doses of penicillin. Petitioner paid
for the penicillin.
Petitioner tried to find relatives of Mr. Stern with whom he
could live. However, Mr. Stern had no living relatives. On
three occasions, petitioner took Mr. Stern to a nursing facility
in Indianapolis; however, Mr. Stern refused to leave petitioners’
home to live anywhere else.
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