Illinois County to Take Action on Alleged Nursing Home Sexual Abuse Cases
We discussed this tragic situation in our previous blog. A resident of LaSalle County allegedly sexually molested ten female residents since December 24, 2009 without nursing home intervention.
Finally, LaSalle County will investigate the allegations of sexual abuse at its facility at the direction of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). According to LaSalle County Board Chairman, Jerry Hicks, "We can't sit back on our haunches on this and do nothing. We need to find where the breakdown occurred."
The situation will be discussed during a nursing home committee meeting on July 10, 2009, although facility administrator Adrienne Erickson is out on medical leave and that will hamper the facility's investigation.
According to the report issued by the IDPH, there is a listed sexual offender living at the nursing home facility. As of July 2, 2009, the sexual offender resident still resides at the facility. The accused abuser is currently residing in an in-patient psychiatric unit, although it is not known if that unit is at the nursing home facility.
