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California inquiry finds no substantiated wrongdoing at facility where Presley Gerber died
California officials found complaints against Resolutions Living were not substantiated after Presley Gerber died at the Santa Monica sober living facility.
Gerber, 27, was the son of model Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, and the brother of Kaia Gerber.
He died on September 20 after officers responded to a possible overdose call; authorities said the death was being investigated as a suspected overdose, with no indication of foul play.
A reform advocate had asked the state to review whether the facility admitted someone who needed more care than it could provide.
The state said it does not generally oversee sober living homes, but investigates them if they may be operating as unlicensed treatment facilities.
The official cause of Gerber’s death has not been determined, and the available information does not say when it will be released.
His family has shared tributes, saying they are heartbroken and grateful for the support they have received.
California’s Department of Health Care Services found insufficient evidence to substantiate wrongdoing at Resolutions Living, the Santa Monica sober living facility where Presley Gerber stayed before his death.
Gerber, 27, died on September 20 after officers responded to a possible overdose call at the facility.
A reform advocate had asked the department to investigate whether the facility admitted someone who needed a higher level of care and whether it operated beyond the legal scope of sober housing.
The department said it does not oversee sober living homes, but investigates them to determine whether they are operating as unlicensed treatment facilities.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner had deferred the cause of Gerber’s death, according to Us Weekly.
- Who
- California’s Department of Health Care Services investigated Resolutions Living after a reform advocate filed a complaint following Presley Gerber’s death.
- What
- The department found the complaint was not substantiated. The inquiry examined whether the facility had operated beyond the lawful scope of sober living.
- When
- Gerber died on September 20. The investigation outcome was reported on October 22.
- Where
- Resolutions Living, a sober living facility in Santa Monica, California.
- Why
- A reform advocate requested a review of the facility’s practices and whether Gerber needed a higher level of care.
Reform advocate
California Department of Health Care Services
Admission and level of care
Reform advocate
The advocate said the circumstances warranted a thorough regulatory investigation and questioned whether a person reportedly under the influence was admitted despite needing a higher level of care.
California Department of Health Care Services
DHCS found the complaint was not substantiated.
Facility oversight
Reform advocate
The advocate asked whether Resolutions Living provided regulated addiction treatment or other services beyond the lawful scope of sober housing.
California Department of Health Care Services
DHCS said it does not oversee sober living homes, but investigates them to determine whether they operate as unlicensed treatment facilities in violation of state law.
Gerber checked into Resolutions Living the night before his death, according to Us Weekly.
Officers responded to a possible overdose call at 9:35 a.m. local time and found an unresponsive adult male.
A reform advocate filed a formal complaint with DHCS requesting a review of the facility.
Us Weekly reported that DHCS had determined the complaints were not substantiated.
- Facility
- Resolutions Living, Santa Monica, California
- Person who died
- Presley Gerber, 27
- Date of death
- September 20
- Investigation agency
- California Department of Health Care Services
- Investigation outcome
- Complaint not substantiated
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What people are saying
A 27-year-old man entered this environment seeking help and was dead the following morning. Regardless of the ultimate cause of death, the circumstances warrant a thorough regulatory investigation into the facility.
That allegation raises extremely serious questions about his admission, screening, supervision, and level-of-care determination.
DHCS does not oversee sober living homes, and would only investigate sober living homes to determine if they are operating as an unlicensed treatment facility in violation of state law.