A nursing home lawsuit is moving forward after a patient was sexually abused by a dementia patient. The family is suing for damages based on the fact that the victim went into a depression, lost 30 pounds and died after the abuse occurred. The nursing home was fined $6,000 and cited for a violation of care. The nursing staff was to be in-serviced regarding appropriate care.
A major aspect of the case and shock to the family involved a nursing supervisor’s testimony that the man had a right to pleasure “including sexual satisfaction and intimacy needs”. The attorney has a different perspective regarding the safety of other patients in the facility, “They were required to be proactive. They were required to notify the family. They didn’t do that. They were required to put that man in isolation. They didn’t do that.”For more, read the story.
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