Trial Set for 3 Assisted Living Workers Accused of Abuse
A trial is set to begin in Pennsylvania for three workers at an assisted-living facility who are accused of abuse. The three were arrested after a resident's family member caught them abusing the resident with a hidden camera.
The abuse was discovered after an Alzheimer's patient told her family that she was being abused by workers at the assisted-living facility. The family installed a hidden camera in the resident's room and captured the three workers abusing and taunting the resident. The three workers are charged with assault, false imprisonment, and neglect of care.
Abuse and neglect by workers should be of extra concern to residents and family of residents in assisted-living facilities, as assisted-living workers are often less trained that nursing home workers. This case also demonstrates that the best way to prevent abuse and hold abusive workers accountable is for family members to be diligent in detecting abuse.
