Nursing Home Abuse Investigated

An 87 year old man in a New Hampshire nursing home died as a possible result of elder abuse. The case is being investigated.

When the man was taken to the hospital he had serious sores on his legs, which had been wrapped in bandages where the skin had grown over the bandages.

Also the man's catheter was blocked with blood, his genitals were extremely swollen, and he had cuts and abrasions on his body. The man suffered from dementia and diabetes,
The hospital reported their suspicions to the state attorney general and the department of health.

An autopsy will be performed.

For this man, dying with dignity was not an option.

Nursing Home Abuse Victim Freezes to Death

The family of an 89 year old woman with dementia who wandered outside and froze to death is suing a nursing home and a nurse assistant for wrongful death.

The 89 year old woman with dementia wears an electronic ankle bracelet. After the exit door alarm went off, the nurse assistant shut it off failing to make the rounds to check if anyone was missing. Instead she went back to watching TV.

The 24 year old nurse's assistant faces 5 years of prison for providing less than substantial care resulting in death.

The case is scheduled to go to trial soon. The woman also lied to police saying that she did a bed check after the alarm went off. She is being held in jail on $99,999 bond.