Category: Abuse and Neglect

Sexual assault of resident

Here is a disturbing article about a common problem in nursing home facilities.  A Berea man was arrested Monday on charges that he sexually assaulted a woman in a local nursing home. Matthew Bryant, 25, of Old Walleceton Road, allegedly entered the Berea Health Care Center on Richmond Road in Berea. Police still aren’t sure

Facility evicts and abandons resident for failing to pay

This is an incredible article.  They should be arrested for leaving a vulnerable adult in this condition. A northeast Nebraska care center has been fined for leaving an elderly resident alone and unattended. A report, done by the state department of Health and Human Services, says Golden Living Center, in O’Neill, Nebraska, discharged a resident because

Maggots found in resident’s ear

I saw this article about a woman who was a resident of a Tennessee nursing home where they found maggots in her ear. How could this happen?  Who is checking her?  It is disgusting and unacceptable.  I’m surprised the facility isn’t claiming it is part of her care and treatment! A Health Department investigation revealed that

Resident Abuse

I saw an article about resident abuse that is common and difficult to prove without the testimony of an honest employee of the nursing home.  The industry has labeled injuries caused by abuse to be “injuries of unknown origins”.  Perhaps, they should polygrapg the employees who provided care and treatment to the resident to determine

Hidden camera reveals the truth about neglect

Although there is a concern regarding privacy issues, many families use hidden video cameras to document neglect by nursing home employees.  These cameras are useful especially when the nursing home denies neglect or fails to supervise employees apporpriately. I ran across an article that illustates my point perfectly.  An ex-employee of a Rochester nursing home

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