Physical abuse of Alzheimer's patient by LTC staff captured on film. Three arrested. This just breaks my heart. I went to look at it again to get the name of the place and just couldn't do it...... too painful to see.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bes...nos.hln?hpt=T2
May 6, '11
this happened in my area.... facility lost state license to operate; sunrise corp.has lost license for 5 other facilities in pa in recent years.
third woman accused of assault at senior facility
haverford a third woman has been arrested in the abuse of an elderly patient with severe dementia at an upscale nursing home last month, authorities said thursday. ayesha muhammad, 19, of the 1300 block of north 49th street, philadelphia, is charge...
state revokes operating license for quadrangle senior living community
citing gross incompetence, negligence and misconduct, the pennsylvania department of public welfare revoked the operating license at the senior living community in haverford where a hidden camera captured a 78-year-old dementia patient being abused a...
family plans to file lawsuit in quadrangle abuse case (with video)
haverford the family of the elderly woman who was allegedly abused by caretakers at quadrangle assisted living announced tuesday it plans to file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the victim and every resident of the upscale facility on darby road.
Last edit by NRSKarenRN on May 6, '11
May 6, '11
I couldnt really see anything in the video, but the article (link under NRSKARENRN's post) said they were "mocking and laughing" at the woman. Which is so sad, its abusive people like this that make LTC centers look bad (because mocking and laughing is humilating, which makes it emotional abuse, I didnt see any physical abuse as they were implicating though). Taken from article: Muhammad said she and her co-defendants “did laugh and mock” the woman “as she struggled to hear and communicate due to her physical and mental condition.” She added that Griffin allegedly danced and “shadow boxed” in an attempt to play with the visibly upset woman, and that they restricted the woman from leaving her room on multiple occasions.
The journalist said that many people that work in LTC have rap sheets and it should be a law against them working in these facilities. Ive never worked in a place where they didnt ask criminal background, and isnt there a law that certain offenses cant work in these facilities? I could be wrong, but these journalist like to put fear in the public. Every LTC facility doesnt have employees abusing patients. This is just so sad and disturbing. I dont know what else to say.
Last edit by Mrs. SnowStormRN on May 6, '11
May 7, '11
Anyone that wants to sit and say that "there is nothing wrong with this situation" or justify it as "only laughing" is encouraged to imagine their own loved one or better yet themself to be the victim in this situation.
I would be horrified to have you as a nurse for justifying this kind of behavior?
It is nothing short of emotional abuse and it's obvious from the video camera. People are sick and pathetic losers for hurting anyone especially those who can't defend themselves.
They will get their's though, don't worry.
Last edit by katejane on May 7, '11
: Reason: grammer