Patient falls to his death from window at troubled New York nursing home slated to close

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A patient fell to his death Monday from a third-floor window at a Rochester nursing home already facing closure after years of problems and scrutiny.

Captain Greg Bello said the Rochester Police Department responded to Waterview Heights Rehabilitation & Nursing Center around 6:30 a.m. Monday for a report that a patient fell from a third-floor window.

Bello said first responders found a man in his 60s on the ground. He died at the scene.

There were no signs of criminal circumstances surrounding the man’s death, Bello said.

The incident came less than a week after Waterview Heights residents learned it will soon be closing and they will need to move.

BACKGROUND: Troubled Rochester nursing home forced to close after years of scrutiny | Waterview Heights closure leaves families worried about where residents will go

Anyone with information in the incident is asked to call 911.