Tennessee Nursing Home Faces Abuse Investigation
Pauline Pennington's family just happened to stumble upon her injuries. They were visiting the 93 year old resident of Signature HealthCARE of Columbia in Tennessee on Saturday, March 21, 2009, when they decided to examine her. When they pulled the covers back, they found that Ms. Pennington's leg was black from the top of her leg past her kneecap. The family demanded answers from nursing home staff. Sadly, staff members were either unable or unwilling to explain the origin or seriousness of her injuries. The family then demanded Ms. Pennington be transported to Maury Regional Hospital for a thorough examination. There, the Emergency Room physician found fingerprints and bruises on her arms and neck as well. Pennington's granddaughter, Sheila Carroll, told News 2, "It breaks my heart to imagine that this little helpless woman has been abused. When we got her to the ER, they checked her and everything, and the doctor came in and looked at everything and the first thing he found was fingerprints."
The nursing home representative refused to comment about the injuries to Ms. Pennington other than to say that he was not aware of any "inappropriate care" provided by this staff.
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