Category: Abuse and Neglect

Assault and Cover-up

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictment of staff at Fulton Commons Care Center, Inc. (Fulton Commons) for covering up the sexual assault of a vulnerable adult. “The charges against Daniel Persaud and Carol Frawley are disturbing and appalling, and that those tasked with the care of our most vulnerable could cause such

The Oaks

State and local authorities are conducting an investigation into abuse at The Oaks at Chanticleer. The facility is part of the profitable chain. So far, the facility terminated the employment of three caregivers following an internal investigation. One for mistreatment. Two for failing to report the mistreatment. The employee who revealed the mistreatment failed to

Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult

Fox Carolina reported the arrest of Tiawana Renee Smith-Browning for financial exploitation of a nursing home resident. The vulnerable adult was under the care and supervision of Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. The nursing home is owned and operated by the Fundamental family of companies that manage and profit from the operation. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson

Criminal Neglect

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office arrested two caregivers neglecting to care for the wounds of two residents at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. The nursing home is part of the Fundamental family of companies. Fundamental Administrative Services and Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services manage and operate the facility owned by New York real estate multi-millionaire Murray

Unnecessary Amputation

Unnecessary Amputation NBC News reported the bizarre case in Wisconsin. Nurse Mary K. Brown removed the right foot of a resident at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Police accuse a nurse of amputating a patient’s foot without permission. Apparently, she wanting to display it in her family’s taxidermy shop. Police charged Brown with physical

7 Facts About Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

Babyboomers had a great reminder. The website listed facts about elder abuse. Look out for your loved ones. 1. The Percentage of Nursing Homes That Have Elderly Abuse is Very High In the U.S., in 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that sixty-one percent of nursing homes were identified with five or more

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