Resident abused for months by staff and supervisor
Lehighvalleylive.com had an article from the Associated Press discussing the abuse and torture of a resident by a nursing home nursing supervisor and four staffers. They were charged with abusing a 94-year-old Alzheimer's patient for months, including punching her in the face and stamping on her feet. How could anyone do this to a vulnerable adult? If this was done to a child, there would be a national outcry for their heads!
The employees worked together on overnight shifts at Kane Regional Center's Glen Hazel facility. The five were charged in the abuse of Thelma Bryant, who uses a wheelchair and is unable to care for herself. The abuse spanned about six months, until another employee reported it. Thank God for that honest employee. I wonder how many other staff members were aware but looked the other way in fear for their jobs.
Mary Ann Bower was the licensed practical nurse in charge of four nursing assistants who are charged with assault, neglect and harassment. Bower was charged with harassment for allegedly throwing objects at the elderly woman and pouring water on her head. It sounds like they were water-boarding this poor resident. The others were accused of elbowing Bryant in the chest, punching her in the eye, stamping on her feet and throwing oranges at her face.
THIS IS SUCH A SAD STORY. SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE "ANIMALS" WORKING IN OUR NURSING HOMES ALL OVER. HOW COULD THIS HAVE GONE UN-NOTICED BY OTHER STAFF FOR SO LONG? IT IS PITIFUL!!