Arrests in Long Island nursing home death

[hrmjustin]

Eyewitness News
MEDFORD, New York (WABC) -- The office of the Attorney General has announced the arrest of 9 people including the owners of a nursing home in Medford who are accused of neglect against patients who lived in the home.

The claim indicates that one patient even died as a result of the alleged neglect at Medford Multicare Center in Medford, New York

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9427455

[raven mad]

1. Negect of those who cannot do for themselves is horrendous -

especially our elderly. My father-in-law died 4 years ago. His one request? "Don't put me into one of them homes." We didn't. I quit my job to stay with him when nothing else worked. It was worth every second. He died at the age of 86, at home. Snoring, at first! Typical- he had the BEST sense of humor, ever, even in advanced Alzheimer's!

[hrmjustin]

2. My Grandmother died 4 years ago today and my mother and I took turns taking care of her

for the last three years. I know exactly how you feel about nursing homes.

[shenmue]

3. Indeed

I can't stand those who hurt the elderly. There is a special place in Hell for people like that.

[oshma]

4. I worked in a nursing home throughout high school

It is very hard work, and the pay is even lower relative to workers' expenses, than it was 30 years ago. That said, I think these perpetrators should be tied into wheelchairs and treated precisely the way they treated their victims.

(And this is part of a long history at this place: http://www.newyorknursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/2010/08/nurse-at-medford-multicare-cen.html)