Monday, November 16, 2009

Five Years Probation for Involuntary Manslaughter

A former assisted living aide who admitted scalding an elderly Alzheimer's patient when she poured hot cereal into his mouth was sentenced to five years' probation.

Alvador Thompson, 55, of Hatfield, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Montgomery County court in August for causing the death last year of 79-year-old Ronald Meyers atCambridge-Brightfield Assisted Living Facility in Hatfield.After suffering severe burns to his lips, mouth, tongue and throat from the piping hot Cream of Wheat on Oct. 8, 2008, Meyers was unable to eat and died two weeks later, according to the District Attorney's Office.

The prosecutors said Thompson relinquished her nursing aid certification but continues to work as a nursing aide in a private capacity.

Full Article and Source:
Ex-Aide Gets Probation For Scaling Man

6 comments:

Sue said...

PROBATION for Alvador Thompson? Working as a nursing aid in private sector?

This is insanity and criminal.

That tells you the worth of the victim's life = 0. Makes me sick to even think of what she did.

Now I have to ask IF Thompson had done this to a child in her care, what would the outcome be?

Would she get probation?

Would she be in a position taking care of young children?

You be the judge and jury on this.

jerri said...

what they hey is this about? this mean cruel woman Alvador Thompson plead guilty cause she got caught what else did she do that she got away with and worse she is still around needy helpless people am i the only one who is saying this is nuts what is up with this? any vollunteers to have Thompson as someone you want in your home or your loved ones home or anywhere near anyone you cared about?

Betty said...

Involuntary manslaughter? Good grief, she knew the stuff was piping hot.

SHe may not have intended for the man to die, though.

Perhaps we need a new catagory: voluntary torture.

Max said...

Sue, you're saying it straight!

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, people don't do background and criminal checks so Alvador Thompson will likely land a new job and this same thing could happen again.

It's preposterous.

StandUp said...

Probation? YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!