assault in nursing home

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Family sues nursing home after assault

By RILEY YATES

phillyBurbs.com

The family of an Alzheimer's patient who was sexually assaulted by former Bedminster supervisor Robert Holland has sued him and the woman's nursing home for civil damages.

The late Helen Priester was 92 and in a wheelchair when Holland, a groundskeeper at Pine Run Community in Doylestown Township, was caught with her in her room.

The suit seeks money from...

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>>>>>So what do you all think? I believe the home did everything they could have done-they did the required background checks on their employees and notified the authorities the instant they knew they had a problem..The retirement community does have an assisted living unit,LTC,rehab and an Alheimer's/dementia program and there is no way I can find out exactly where she resided...

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

It seems as though the facility did all it could do.

There is a special hell for degenerates who prey on old demented people and I'm sure this person is headed there.

On a different note, there is a bill pending which would supposedly address the issue of nurses being assaulted by patients. Somehow I don't think gerontological nurses are on the list of those who need protecting since no one really gives a rat's behind what happens in skilled facilities...well, no one but US and the patients we care for.

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This went on for 3 years and no one saw anything for 3 years???

Didn't nurses there make rounds q2hrs and the aides doing their bedchecks, changes, meals being served, trays being picked up, and people coming and going at all hours of the day and night??

Something doesn't sound right to me.

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Can you believe that the guy said a 92 year old with Alzhiemer's initiated the sexual contacts.:barf01:

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This went on for 3 years and no one saw anything for 3 years???

Didn't nurses there make rounds q2hrs and the aides doing their bedchecks, changes, meals being served, trays being picked up, and people coming and going at all hours of the day and night??

Something doesn't sound right to me.

:yeahthat:

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

You do get a type of dementia called Pick's in which the sufferer exhibits uninhibited sexual behavior but what kind of sick ---person would take advantage of this. Castration is too good for him!:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire

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