A civil criminal complaint has been filed against The Mayo Clinic in Arizona, alleging “False Imprisonment, Assault, Aggravated Assault, Medical Battery, Endangerment, and Crimes against Humanity.” The complaint, filed on Oct. 18, was filed by Ali Shultz, JD, founder of Hands for Health and Freedom, on behalf of her father-in-law Chuck Shultz.
Ali alleges that her father-in-law spent “24 days of seclusion, surviving six days without adequate nourishment and hydration.” Staff at Mayo told her the nutrition treatment plan that was starving him was “the standard of care” because of the risk of aspiration due to his condition.
Additionally, there was allegedly almost no effort to provide hydration via IV—for six days—except for “one bag of D5 water,” according to audio between Ali and the hospital administrator. IV hydration would have posed zero risk of aspiration to the patient. Ali was often prevented from being able to adequately advocate for Chuck because of the hospital’s policies. It was only because of her tenacity that she was able to secure the release of her father-in-law, who is now recovering at home.
Ali struggled to get the hospital to cooperate with her regarding both parents’ care. Her input about medications, treatments, protocols were all but ignored on multiple occasions with, at times, inadequate explanations given for the treatment plans or blatant disregard for her wishes. Egregiously, her parents-in-law were subjected to life-threatening isolation and seclusion, and were unable to properly advocate for themselves. The Hands For Health and Freedom press release states:
“Seclusion is the most concerning aspect of what we’re seeing across the board. When loved ones are not around to advocate on behalf of impaired patients, nefarious things can happen.
Ali became privy to the treatment in critical care units, while she served as Medical Power of Attorney for both of her Parents-in-law, who were hospitalized at Mayo Hospital Phoenix and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center throughout August and September. Sadly, her Mother-in-law, Christi Shultz died. Banner Hospital attempted to coerce the family to consent to extubate Christi, while restricting the family physical access to assess her condition prior to extubating. The family refused, and moved Christi to her home while on a ventilator, where she eventually died, but in the presence of her beloved horses and family.
Bodily sovereignty and voluntary consent were violated, per the press statement. For example, Chuck “was experimented on without knowledge or consent, by way of investigational drug, Baricinitib.” Ali’s suggestions about COVID lung care for her mother-in-law, Christi, were also rejected by…
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