LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. -- Staff at Maury Regional Medical Center said that an elderly man staying at a local rest home was so neglected he had mold growing in his mouth.

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The home is in Lawrenceburg, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now involved.

James Ford, 65, lived at Countryside Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He can't speak due to a medical condition, but staff at Maury Regional Medical Center spoke up and complained about what they saw on the man.

"In examining him for his low blood pressure, they saw other things and felt like it needed to be looked in to, and that's when they called authorities," said District Attorney Mike Bottoms.

According to the Lawrence County sheriff's office, a deputy who took pictures of the man in the hospital noted he had mold growing in and around his mouth as well as an open wound on his leg.

Susan Ford said nurses had covered and numbered her ex-husband's sores and bruises when she arrived at the hospital, that his surgical incision was bleeding and infected and that he had lost more than 30 pounds.

"The tech saw what they believed to be mold growing in his beard and in his mouth, nose and ears," said Susan Ford. "He had stains in his beard. I mean, to me, it was stained green in and around his mouth."

She said she's angry and wants someone to be held responsible for what happened to James Ford. She said he went to Countryside to recover about a month ago after suffering a stroke and undergoing hip surgery.

Susan Ford said her ex-husband told her that workers at Countryside would leave him without checking on him.

"He looked like a skeleton with skin over it," she said.

Bottoms said he feels this is a serious matter.

"Obviously, if we felt like the TBI needed to be brought in to help with this, it's something we take seriously," he said.

No charges have been filed at this time, but the TBI is looking into allegations of neglect.

Last week, an administrator at Countryside said he was unaware of any allegations made against the rest home. A call to Countryside Tuesday was not returned.

The Department of Health most recently inspected the facility in September, when inspectors noted nine health deficiencies, exceeding the state average of six. Some things Countryside was cited for included quality of care and not keeping safe, clean and homelike surroundings.

According to the state Department of Health, Countryside has since corrected the nine deficiencies cited in the last inspection.

Ford's family says he is improving, but will not be returning to Countryside. Instead, he is being moved from where he was treated at Maury County Regional Hospital to a nursing facility in Dickson where a closer eye can be kept on him.

Reporter Sara Dorsey contributed to this story.

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