Two women accused of neglecting an elderly woman so badly she died were charged in court Wednesday morning.
Prosecutors say that Effie Tutor and Patti Goodwill ignored a patient's bedsores to the point it lead to the woman's death.
Tutor was charged with criminal mistreatment in the death of her patient, Jean Rudolph. Rudolph had dementia and was staying in the Houghton Lakeview Adult Family Home in Kirkland. Rudolph's family visited her there often, but they say they couldn't see that underneath her clothes she had developed deep bedsores.
Prosecutors say Tutor was in charge of monitoring the wheelchair-bound Rudolph for pressure sores. They believe Tutor knew about the wounds for close to a month, but didn't get additional medical care for Rudolph.
By the time Rudolph went to the hospital she had seven sores, some so deep they went to the bone. She died shortly after from a combination of pneumonia and bone infection.
Rudolph's son says what happened to his mother still haunts him.
"A lot of sleepless nights - the conditions that were discovered were so terrifying. You can't sleep a full night," said the victim's son.
Tutor is behind bars on $75,000 bail.
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Women Accused of Neglecting a Patient to Death
If it were a child, these women would be tarred and feathered already.
ReplyDeleteHow, tell me how can anyone be so cruel?
ReplyDeleteEffie Tutor and Patti Goodwill, you are not human. You are not even animal. You're on the insect level.
I cannot imagine how much Jean Rudolph suffered.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for her son. And I know how it feels not to be able to sleep because of not being able to help your loved one.
I'm so sorry.
Wait a minute - it's not just these two thugs. It's every staff member who "cared" for Jean Rudolph.
ReplyDeleteFamily wouldn't notice bedsores if they were covered up by clothing.
ReplyDeleteIf the patient figits, that's an indication that something's wrong.
I am sorry, Rudolph family.
ReplyDeleteWhat Jean Rudolph went through is sickening.
I hope Effie Tutor and Patti Goodwill get the strictest punishment.
Why didn't staff hotline the facility for Mrs. Rudolph?
ReplyDeletePlease follow this story. I am anxious to hear that Effie Tutor and Patti Goodwill got what they deserve as a result of the torture of this innocent woman.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awful way to die. This is too difficult to imagine. I hope I just drop dead before I end up wasting away in some institution while others go on with their lives.
ReplyDeleteBedsores are a very painful way to die.
ReplyDeleteEffie Tutor and Patti Goodwill know that. And they didn't care.
How can someone do that to another human being?
I am outraged and I hope these two end up with life imprisonment.
This is horrendous.
ReplyDeleteThe REALLY bad news is that: 1. Tutor will most likely get less than 10 years in jail.
ReplyDeleteEhia is appauling I'm a CNA and I would never do this to anyone in my care this is sad a helpless old person I would like 2 see this bastard on the streets.....
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is Effie Tutor was only sentenced to 31 months and served only 7 months, much of that time spent in work release.
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