Centenarian Murdered At Nursing Home With Troubled Past
Authorities are investigating the strangulation death of a 100 year-old patient at Brandon Woods Long Term Care. According to early reports, Elizabeth Barrow was strangled by her roommate possibly in retaliation for her receiving 'too many visitors'. While we learn more about the specifics of this tragedy, it now appears that this Massachusetts Nursing Home has a poor track record of providing quality patient care. According to state nursing home surveys Brandon Woods scored in the lowest quarter based on factors relating to: cleanliness, quality and safety. State inspectors have repeatedly cited, Brandon Woods staff for inadequate care. For example,...
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Despite Admission Of Nurse He Assaulted Nursing Home Resident; Civil Case Against Nursing Home Remains Up For Grabs
Although Steven Laroche, a certified nursing assistant at a Massachusetts nursing home, admitted to committing an indecent assault on a 93-year-old resident at the facility where he works, the outcome of the civil lawsuit against the nursing home remains uncertain. The daughter of the unidentified nursing home resident, filed a civil lawsuit against St. Joseph's Manor six months after the criminal assault occurred. The lawsuit against the nursing home is based on breach of contract and malpractice for the acts committed by Laroche on her father. The elderly man suffered from Parkinson's disease and dementia. In the criminal case, Laroche...
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