Assisted Living Center Closes Due to Abuse And Financial Exploitation
Elder abuse has many faces and can be subtle enough that it remains undetected for long periods of time. In Carson City, NV the state has closed down a Las Vegas assisted living center after accusations that it’s elderly residents were physically abused and had their money stolen from them.
The Las Vegas Sweet Home representative had no comment on the findings. The residents of the assisted living center were removed and placed in other facilities after the Bureau of Health Care Compliance suspended the license of the nursing home. The investigation against the Las Vegas Sweet Home uncovered that Social Security checks and other funds were allegedly being deposited into the personal accounts of caregivers. The investigation also found out that the caregivers were taking more money than necessary for grocery shopping and pocketing the difference. There was once incident where a female elderly resident had a shouting match with a manager and then he dragged by her ankles kicking and screaming down the hall. The woman was removed from the home immediately and the Metro Police investigated the alleged physical abuse. According to reports the assisted living center had been investigated and fined in multiple cases in the recent years. The state concluded that the residents were not safe as a result of chronic and repeated non-compliance with regulations and issued a suspension against the facility.
Unfortunately in this case, it took multiple complaints to be filed for this investigation to take place and for state officials to finally close it down. There is no way to know how long and how often the abuse and theft took place. If your loved one was a victim of theft or abuse at an assisted living center, your family should seek compensation of your loved one’s suffering. No one deserves this kind of treatment when they are supposed to be being cared for by trained professionals
