abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult
Coverage of abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult in the Nexus archive.
- Nursing home worker accused of slapping patient, causing them to fall out of wheelchair
Desiree Heater, a nursing home worker in West Virginia, was arrested for allegedly slapping a patient and causing them to fall from a wheelchair. Security footage from St. Barbara’s Nursing Home showed the incident, leading to charges of abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult. The patient was hospitalized following the alleged assault.
- Nursing home worker accused of slapping patient, causing them to fall out of wheelchair
Desiree Heater, a nursing home worker in West Virginia, was arrested and charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult after allegedly slapping a patient and causing them to fall out of a wheelchair. Security footage showed the incident at St. Barbara’s Nursing Home, leading to the patient being hospitalized and Heater being booked into jail.