Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Caught On Videotape Leading to Arrests

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 1 min read

Three workers at a nursing home in Pennsylvania have been arrested after being caught on tape hitting and mocking an elderly woman who suffers from dementia says California Elder Abuse Attorney Steven Peck.

Relatives of the 78-year-old woman installed a hidden camera after officials at the home rejected their suspicions that she was being abused, ABC News reports. The woman had told her daughter she was being punched and slapped by staff, asking: “Why do they keep picking on me?”

The video shows the employees “engaging in acts which I can only describe as humiliating, taunting and abusive of the victim in this case, including forcing the victim to stand topless for several minutes while the defendant and the other employees mocked her,” the district attorney said. “The way the defendants allegedly abused this victim is inexcusable. Patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s are among our most vulnerable citizens.” indicates Los Angeles Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney Steven Peck.

The three employees have been charged with offenses including aggravated assault.

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.