A twenty eight year old nursing home employee is facing charges after she reportedly hit an elderly woman, who was in her care, with a hair brush. The incident occurred in March at a nursing home where the elderly woman was a resident. A co-worker, who witnessed the assault, called police.
After a month of investigating the allegations, police issued a warrant for the woman’s arrest on Monday. She is now being held in jail on $25,000 bond. 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.