Abuse Uncovered At Another Minnesota Good Samaritan Nursing Facility
Reportedly, abuse has been uncovered at another Good Samaritan facility, Good Samaritan Bethany, located in Brainerd, Minnesota. You will recall that the Good Samaritan facility located in Albert Lea was in the public eye after several teenage CNAs reportedly sexually, emotionally, and physically abused elderly defenseless residents.
The facility was recently cited for four rule violations surrounding the maltreatment of residents, failing to protect them, and a violation for neglect of supervision and faces a $5,000 fine.
State investigators entered the facility on December 11, 2008 and were told by administrators that one aide might have mistreated several dementia residents. Instead, investigators were shocked to uncover a "pattern of resident abuse" by as many as 20 nursing assistants. The abuse included belittling elderly residents, removing a call-light from a confused resident, and telling a male resident to urinate in his incontinence briefs. Investigators also found that aides swore at residents or punished the residents by refusing them coffee. The alleged mistreatment had been going on for more than three months and as many as 40 employees knew of the abuse, including supervisors.
The facility was slapped with an "immediate jeopardy" citation and was forced to retrain staff immediately or lose federal funding.
