Illinois CNA Caught Stealing Narcotic Medication From Defenseless Nursing Home Resident
Jeremiah Healless
A CNA at Fair Oaks Health Care Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois faces one count of felony aggravated battery in the theft of narcotic pain medication from a defenseless nursing home resident.
Jeremiah Healless reportedly would enter the room of a ninety-two year old resident, roll her onto her side, poke holes in her fentanyl patch with a safety pin, and they squeeze the patch so that the painkiller would ooze out. Healless would lick the medication from his fingers. The mentally and physically incapacitated resident did not know what he was doing.
Nursing home staff noticed that the pain patch was becoming discolored and became suspicious. Working with the vicim's family, a video surveillance camera was installed in the resident's room and Healless was caught on video stealing the narcotic medication. Police were called and Healless was arrested on May 14, 2010.
