Category: Abuse and Neglect

Social Media

WHIO reported the terrible conditions at Hospitality Nursing and Rehab.  Videos circulating on social media allegedly show neglect including unsanitary conditions, bugs, and putrid food. Several people gathered demanding better conditions for their loved ones. Jennifer Carter organized the protest. Her 28-year-old son is a resident at the center because of a brain injury. A staff

Wouldn’t You Rather Know?

CBS News reported the tragic case of sexual conduct against a vulnerable adult. Luckily, discovered because of a hidden camera. The nursing home aide, John Akonkoh, who sexually assaulted the woman under his care was sentenced to 144 months in prison  with conditional release after 10 years. Akonkoh sexually assaulted a woman who was paralyzed

DOJ on Elder Abuse

Across the country, law enforcement can improve the lives of residents living in long-term care facilities by identifying and investigating abuse allegations. Nursing homes are obligated to report to law enforcement when abuse is suspected against residents in long-term care facilities. DOJ recently had a training session where attendees learned about the many forms of

Promedica Whistleblower

The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported on the whistleblower lawsuit after a dietary aide was fired after reporting abuse and neglect to state officials. Caregivers in nursing homes are considered “mandatory reporters” who are required by law to report instances of suspected abuse and neglect. She alleges she witnessed abuse and physical aggression toward patients, such

False Information in a Medical Record

Michigan Department of Attorney General announced: Jessica Struhar, 26, of Macomb County was arraigned in the 42nd District Court in Romeo on one count each of 2nd degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Intentionally Placing False Information in a Medical Record, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Each count is a four-year felony. The Department of

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