According to a report from The State, a former direct support professional at Pee Dee Regional Center in Florence has been charged after a vulnerable adult allegedly choked to death while under her care. The arrest warrants allege that the employee knew the resident was choking, failed to provide life-saving intervention, and was seen laughing
A recent CBS6 investigation raises a troubling question: how many nursing home abuse and neglect incidents never make it outside the facility walls? Nursing homes have a duty to protect residents, investigate suspected abuse, and report serious incidents. When management ignores complaints, discourages reporting, or treats allegations as a public relations problem, residents are left
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