A former nursing home employee was arrested recently for stealing drugs and money from the nursing home in which she was employed. She pleaded guilty for all charges she received. The woman mostly stole pain medication from her residents and also many times would persuade them to lend her money. She was given two years of probation, a fine, orders to go to drug counseling, and made to write letters to all of the people her crimes affected. For more, read the story.
Robert W. Carter, Jr. is a Virginia attorney whose law practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.