Nursing Home Law Blog : Nursing Home Lawyer & Attorney : Stark & Stark Law Firm : Elder Care, Senior Care

Jessie Joiner a nurse at William Benenson Rehabilitation Pavilion in Queens, New York faces criminal charges after a video found Joiner dumping an elderly woman in a wheelchair onto the floor.

On March 20, 2010 Joiner was caught on video jerking a wheelchair which causes the 85 year-old woman in the chair to fly to the ground. The woman fell from the chair and broke her hip. Joiner quickly left the scene. In the video, the woman is seen lying alone on the floor for more than two minutes before another employee arrives on the scene. It appears he will help her, but with the patient still writhing on the floor, for over a minute he does nothing.

You can watch the full video online here.
 

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Residents at ManorCare Health Services in Voorheees, New Jersey have fallen victim to someone stealing blank checks from the elderly residents. So far, at least five residents have been targeted, one of which is 97 years old and other wheelchair bound. So far, the thief has stolen more than $7,000 from his victims’ bank accounts.

And not too far away, in Stratford, New Jersey, there are police reports that Nathaniel Brooks was caught trying to cash one of the forged checks at a TD Bank. Luckily, the teller caught him, however, Brooks ran off before police could arrive. Police have said that none of the victims or administrators of the two facilities have seen the man before.

You can view a video of the man here, and police are asking anyone who recognizes the man to please contact their local law enforcement.
 

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A recent Attorney General’s investigation using hidden cameras lead to the arrest of 22 nursing home health care workers for resident abuse and neglect.  Examples included not turning and repositioning an immobile resident for an entire shift, not administering medications, not treating a bed sore, and not changing resident undergarments for long periods of time.  Prior investigations by the Attorney General have so far lead to 30 criminal convictions, including a corporate nursing home owner.

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After a series of newspaper articles uncovered serious chronic violence against nursing home residents, the Illinois legislature passed a laudable bill to crack down on nursing homes.  Michael Gelder, the governor's top health care advisor noted that the bill, which passed 118 - 0, "reflects a change of direction for the state," and stated, "It sends a very clear message that nursing homes are going to provide high-quality care, and they're not going to be dominated by individuals who have put profit ahead of the care and needs of their residents."

You can read more on this story online here.

 

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