The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported the tragic case of a wheelchair-bound vulnerable adult was locked outside of the Dubuque Specialty Care nursing home all night. The incident began when the resident became upset with the new policy that prevented residents from smoking anywhere outside the building. The man reportedly told the staff, “I’m getting the
Three female nursing home workers have been arrested for the appalling crime of taking overtly sexual photos of the dead elderly patients bodies.
McKnight’s reported a bizarre story involving a cover up and wrongful termination of a brave CNA. Kandus Jellison was a CNA at Oakwood Specialty Care in Iowa. Health care providers and caregivers owe a fiduciary duty to vulnerable adults under their care and supervision. On June 22, 2022, a resident fell from his wheelchair causing
Fox13News reported the arrest of another nursing home employee for assaulting a vulnerable adult in St. Petersburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Police arrested the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) after she was caught slapping an elderly patient across the face in a nursing home. Dolly Moultrie was responsible for assisting with changing the victim. Moultrie took
We as a society should do our best to uphold the practice of justice that reflects American principles. Older individuals are socially isolated within our society and are at the forefront of abuse and neglect, especially within nursing homes. Vulnerable adults deserve better. To grow old with peace and dignity. Families are paying thousands of