Two Certified Nursing Assistants Arrested in Separate Incidents For Alleged Nursing Home Abuse
Two healthcare workers are under arrest for allegedly abusing elderly nursing home patients in separate incidents at two different nursing homes. The women are Monique Jones, 32, and Nellie Weller, 47. Both of the nursing home workers are Rochester, New York residents.
Jones, a certified nursing assistant (CNA), allegedly kicked an 88-year-old patient in the ribs when she was a worker at the Kirkhaven Nursing Home. Weller's arrest stems from allegations that she tied the nightgown of a nursing home resident around his legs and neck, which made it impossible for him to move or use the urinal. The last alleged nursing home abuse incident is said to have taken place at the Tina Wilson Living Center.
Jones was arraigned today. Weller’s arraignment is expected shortly. Both women face charges of endangering the welfare of a physically disabled or incompetent person and willfully violating health laws. Following the alleged abuse incidents, the two women were fired from the two nursing homes.
Nursing Home Abuse
There are many reasons why nursing home abuse occurs in US nursing homes. Inadequate training, inadequate supervision, inadequate staffing, failure to do a proper background check on workers, and worker impatience or frustration at a nursing home resident are just some reasons why nursing home abuse can happen.
Not only can nursing home abuse lead to a patient sustaining physical or emotional injuries, but he or she also may end up receiving sub-standard care, which puts the resident's health and life at risk. Nursing home residents are entitled to receive the proper care in an environment that is safe and abuse-free.
Two healthcare workers arrested on abuse allegations, MSNBC, January 30, 2009
Attorney General Cuomo Announces Arrests of Two Health Care Workers for Abusing Elderly Residents in Rochester Area Nursing Homes, Office of the Attorney General, January 29, 2009
Related Web Resources:
Nursing Homes in Chicago, Illinois, The City of Chicago.com
Nursing Home Overview, Medicare.gov
If you or someone you love was the victim of nursing home abuse in an Illinois nursing home, contact the Chicago nursing home abuse Law Offices of Steven J Malman & Associates, PC today.
