Caregiver Fired For Reporting Abuse In Nursing Home
After witnessing a co-worker verbally abuse of a handicapped resident at Montrose Health Care Center in Montrose, IA, Lora Washburn, did the correct thing and reported the incident to the facility's administrator. Or did she? Not satisfied with the nursing home administrator's failure to respond to the situation, Washburn filed a complaint with the state documenting the abuse. Days after the complaint was made to state authorities, Washburn was accused of trying to intimidate co-workers and was fired from her position. In another incident involving an Iowa nursing home employee, Janice Rardin, the Director of Nursing at the Evangelical Free...
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Where To Report Elder Abuse
If you suspect an elderly friend or relative is the victim of abuse or neglect, it is important to report the episode to authorities. Making reports to the proper agency does three important things: Alerts authorities to current situation and allows them to get your loved one to safety. Creates a records of the incident with authorities regarding the nursing home, hospital or long-term care facility. Allows authorities to correct abusive and dangerous situations to prevent similar situations from happening to others. The National Center on Elder Abuse has created a centralized database for reporting elder abuse in every state. ...
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