New York Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse News in the State of
New York:
January 20, 2006
"Rochester, New York Nursing Home Closes its Doors"
After much controversy, the Jennifer Matthew Nursing Home in Rochester, New York will be officially closed in 90 days due to the unveiling of grave cases of neglect. A hidden camera investigation began at the nursing home when suspicions surfaced regarding the abuse. Family members consented to the presence of cameras in relative’s bedrooms and living facilities to prove irrefutable negligent care on the part of the nursing home.
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January 5, 2006
"Hidden Cameras Bust Nursing Home Abuse Offenders "
New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer has announced that the placement of hidden cameras in two nursing homes has led to the arrest of 19 employees, a civil action, and discovery of several instances of serious nursing home abuse.
When it comes to nursing home abuse, the most devastating issue can be the difficulty in identifying cases of abuse or neglect. Often frail elderly patients have difficulty or are unable to communicate the abuse to family or authorities. Spitzer noted that “you often have an infirmed or frail witness whose testimony is set up against, often, more powerful and compelling witnesses on the other side.”
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December 7, 2005
"Six Workers Plead Guilty in NY Nursing Home Abuse"
An unprecedented six workers pleaded guilty at an upstate New York nursing home on charges related to their care of one particular patient. The workers all were employed at the Jennifer Matthew Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Portland Avenue in Rochester, NY.
The convictions come after a state Attorney General investigation that included videotaping of the patient and the nursing facility as well as other investigative measures. The taping of the workers not caring for one particular elderly male patient who had dementia comes on the heels of thousands of cases of nursing home abuse throughout the country.
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July 6, 2005
" New York nursing homes must screen workers "
A new state Department of Health regulation requires nursing facilities and health care agencies in New York to run pre-employment criminal background checks on non-licensed personnel who work directly with patients.
New York joins a handful of other states that require the nursing home facility checks as state standards, including New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, California and Florida. The new rule requires people who have been convicted of the most serious felonies to be barred from ever getting a job in the health care industry, with people with a lesser felon barred for 10 years after conviction.
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May 23, 2005
"Three workers arrested for nursing home abuse"
A registered nurse and two nurse's aides have been arrested for allegedly illegally tying an elderly senile patient to his wheelchair and leaving him unattended while working at a Williamsville, New York nursing home.
The two aides have also been charged with similarly mistreating a second patient. Charged with the crimes of willful violation of health laws and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, if convicted, the workers each face up to one year in jail.
The Erie County nursing home workers tied an 80-year-old male patient to his wheelchair with a bed sheet. Suffering from dementia, depression, hypertension, osteoporosis and chronic pain syndrome, by law, physical restraints may only be used upon a physician's order or in an emergency.
Only after less restrictive options have been tried are restraints used as a last resort because of the risks that could be presented to the nursing home patient.
July
10, 2003
"New York announces new nursing
home abuse prevention plan"
New York nursing home aides will have to first have an FBI criminal
background check before they are able to work in New York according
to a new state plan. This screening process will eliminate New York
convicted killers, rapists, kidnappers, and arsonists from ever
working in a nursing home facility. Other felonies will keep the
possible nursing home worker out of a facility for at least ten
years.
The nursing home workers already in a position
will be asked about their criminal history if applying for two-year
re-certifications. The nursing home abuse prevention plan does not
need the Legislature’s approval so the nursing home changes
will be added as New York state Health Department regulations. Gov.
George Pataki believes, “it is critically important that nursing
home residents and New Yorkers receiving care in their own homes
are protected from potential abuse, neglect, or mistreatment at
the hands of the very people they’ve entrusted their care
to.”
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