81 year old says nursing home worker punched him

Thursday, April 24th, 2008.

Edgefield, SC – Claims of elder abuse have surfaced at an Edgefield nursing home. An 81 year old man says a nurse punched him in the eye.

"I’m feelin’ bad," said 81 year old Venson Rodgers. He says a nurse at the Trinity Mission Health and Rehab Center punched him.

"I think I’m in shock because I just can’t believe it’s happened," said Dianne Long. Long is Venson’s daughter. She is now struggling with feelings of regret after her father’s dementia forced him into a nursing home, and now this.

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