Recently, a nursing home aide at a Utica rehab and nursing center was accused of sexually abusing one of the facility’s residents.
According to syracuse.com, the abuse took place in May, when the 48-year-old certified nurse aide allegedly sexually assaulted a physically disabled female resident of Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
The New York State Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit handed down a nine-count indictment against the 48 year old, who is no longer employed by the nursing home, including:
- Sexual abuse in the first degree
- A second degree count of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person
- Endangering the welfare of an vulnerable elderly person in the second degree
- Willful violation of health laws
Who Can I Call If My Mom or Dad Was the Victim of Nursing Home Abuse in Louisiana?
Even if you only suspect that someone you love was the victim of nursing home abuse, you should call us today. It is better to take action and be proven wrong about something like this than to fail to act only to find out later that your suspicions were correct. No one, especially someone as helpless as many elderly men and women are, should have to suffer the indignity of physical or mental abuse or neglect.
To learn more about how we can help you, call us today to schedule a free consultation.
Did You Know: 38 percent of sexual assault victims are friends with or acquaintances of their attacker, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
Harrell & Nowak, L.L.C.– New Orleans Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys