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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A former employee of an Albany nursing home is accused of abusing an elderly patient.
51-year old Doretha Jones was arrested Wednesday and charged with battery of a patient in a care facility.
Investigators say Jones grabbed 87-year old James Richardson's arms and dug her fingernails into him at the Wynfield Park Health And Rehabilitation Center on West Third Avenue on October 30th.
Family members say Richardson is in hospice for heart problems and can't even sit up.
They say he was left bloody and bruised.
The facility administrator reported the incident to police and fired Jones.
Advocates say care patients and families should always report abuse, first to the administrator.
Ombudsman Coordinator Elaine Wilson said "No matter what it is. Empowering that resident to report it to the proper person in the nursing home is the absolute best way to handle situations."
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Albany care center employee arrested for abusing 87 year old hospice patient
2 comments:
Hospice? She had the nerve to pick on a hospice patient? KARMA will catch up with her.
Oh my GOD Doretha Jones needs to be put away for the rest of her sorry miserable life what a coward to target a helpless person in her care.
If I were the facility administrator I would have TIED HER TO A CHAIR until the cops arrived. Jones needs to be caged until her trial and oh that's another hit on society who will pay for Jones' defense attorney? If a public defender is assigned, we the people pay to defend this piece of ****!
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