Nursing Home Resident Fights Back, Catches Fired Wisconsin Nursing Home Employee Stealing Narcotics
A Wisconsin woman has been charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of intentionally subjecting an at-risk person to abuse in connection with the theft of narcotic medications from a nursing home resident.
Emily Stibbe, a former employee of Colony Oaks Care Center who was fired on January 5, 2010, reportedly entered the nursing home on multiple occasions and removed Fentanyl patches from a resident. The resident reported that Stibbe entered his room on January 19 to see if his Fentanyl patch was working. She did not come back and when the resident asked about the pain patch, he was told that a staff member did not take it. Stibbe reportedly had entered the man's room on January 17 and took his patch.
On January 22, the resident was ready for Stibbe. The resident grabbed Stibbe and yelled for someone to call 911. Stibbe nearly pulled the man from his bed attempting to get away. The resident was bruised from the incident.
Stibbe admitted the thefts to police and admitted to having a drug problem.
All four charges Stibbe faces are felonies. Each burglary count carries a maximum penalty of 12.5 years in prison and $25,000 in fines. The abuse counts carry maximums of $10,000 in fines and 6 years in prison.
