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Jury awards senior $7.75 million in nursing home abuse lawsuit
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Kickbacks lead to nursing home residents being prescribed drugs
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Virginia Beach nurse implicated in nursing home identity theft
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Cases of nursing home abuse and neglect may go up over the holiday season
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Senators pushing back against DEA narcotics crackdown affecting nursing home residents
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Abuse investigation of Virginia nursing home workers
Posted on Jul 30, 2009
Police are investigation allegations of abuse at a Galax nursing home. As a result of the investigation two employees of the Waddell Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center have been dismissed.
The investigation was triggered when an anonymous complaint was received by an adult protective service worker with the Galax Department of Social Services. The complaint claimed that employees of the nursing home had taken sexually oriented pictures of residents without their knowledge or permission.
The alleged violation of residents’ rights triggered the dismissal of two Waddell employees.
Today police arrested former employee Sharon Ann Walker, 29, of Fries in connection to the abuse allegations. Walker is charged with two counts of knowingly and intentionally videotaping or photographing a non-consenting person over the age of 18 when the person was nude or in a state of undress.
Sometime between April 1, 2009 and July 15, 2009 Walker took the pictures and shared them with other people. According to police, the rights of more than one nursing home resident were violated.
Police anticipate another arrest in the case, as the crime involved more than just Walker.
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