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Virginia nursing home accused of covering up elder sexual abuse

It is bad enough when nursing home residents are abused or neglected, but it is truly disturbing when supervisors and officials try to cover it up. As awful as it sounds, that is exactly what happened at a Virginia nursing home: supervisors discouraged and ignored reports of sexual abuse against nursing home residents in their facility.

Read more: Sexual abuse of nursing home residents in Virginia is a crime

Sadly, the nursing home in question, National Health Care-Bristol, wasn’t covering up just one or two cases of abuse. One administrator is accused of failing to report or investigate allegations of sexual assault on 12 patients from 2000 to 2008, and of violating state law by making sure that any allegations of abuse led to a dead end.

To report elder abuse in a nursing home or assisted living facility in Virginia:

Virginia Department of Social Services' 24-hour, toll-free Adult Protective Services hotline

1-888-83-ADULT or 1-888-832-3858

Right now a former nursing aide from the facility is awaiting sentencing on charges of four counts of aggravated sexual battery for abusing four former nursing home patients. Each charge of aggravated sexual battery carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail.

Warning: Is a Registered Sex Offender Living in Your Virginia Nursing Home?

If you are concerned that a friend or family member in a Virginia nursing home is being abused, make sure that you know the signs of sexual abuse. However, keep in mind that with some forms of sexual abuse there are no outward signs so you have to trust your instincts and communicate with the resident and trusted staff members.

Signs of elder sexual abuse:

· Bruises in sensitive, personal areas like breasts, inner thighs, abdomen

· Bleeding from the anus or vagina

· Trouble walking or sitting due to discomfort or irritation in the genital area

· STDs present in resident who is otherwise not sexually active

Don’t delay: Get help with your elder abuse case TODAY

Please know that you are not alone – there are skilled, compassionate lawyers like those at Weisberg & Zaleski who can help you investigate a suspected case of nursing home abuse and hold the guilty parties accountable. Please contact their Norfolk office today to discuss your case confidentially for no cost or obligation.

Weisberg & Zaleski, P.C.

112 College Place

Norfolk, VA 23510

Toll Free: (800) 690-0235

Phone: (757) 622-7740

Fax: (757) 533-9223

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