Staff Member Pays Resident $3.00 for Oral Sex at Missouri Veterans' Nursing Home
After a lengthy investigation, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) uncovered serious violations after investigating allegations of physical, sexual, and verbal abuse of residents at K. F. Jammer Manor, a Missouri veterans' nursing home located in University City.
The DHSS began investigating the facility in April 2010. According to a recently released 21-page report, one resident made two allegations of rape, but facility staff failed to call police or call the hotline, as required by law. The resident affected called 911 and reported the incidents. The same resident alleged that she and a facility housekeeper were involved in a sexual relationship. According to the report, "During an interview the Director of Nursing said the resident alleged he/she had a sexual relationship with Housekeeper #1. Due to the resident's allegations, staff moved the housekeeper to the facility's other location. The Director of Nursing did not report any allegation of rape or a sexual relationship because, according to the report, she did not believe they happened.
In another instance, a staff member sent a text message to another staff member about a manger who reportedly gave a resident $3.00 in exchange for oral sex. According to the Director of Nursing, she did not tell anyone about the message, talk to the resident, investigate the alleged message, or do anything related to the message.
The same investigation found that facility staff failed to protect two residents who were spit on, had hair pulled, had water thrown on them, and were constantly called racially charged names or degrading names.
The Veterans Administration (VA) began moving its 36 residents from the facility back in April 2010, when the allegations were first reported. Currently, there are two residents remaining at the facility. The VA assisted its residents in finding other facilities. Of the two residents remaining, one resident desired to stay, but now that resident's legal guardian has requested a move to a different facility. The second resident is in the process of relocation.
The University City Police are investigating the allegations of rape. The Director of Nursing is no longer employed at the facility.
