Archive: Nursing Home Abuse South Carolina
Thursday, August 17th, 2006.
Greenwood, SC - A 49-year-old woman has been charged with physically and verbally abusing nursing home residents.
Lizette Vernell Henderson faces six felony counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult.
An internal investigation by officials at Emerald Gardens found Henderson abused three men and three women, who were all between ages 69 ... [More >>]
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Thursday, May 4th, 2006.
Spartanburg, SC - The parents of a woman they believe was neglected and abused at a home operated by the Charles Lea Center have taken legal action against the Spartanburg special-needs facility.
Diane Cartee, who died in 2005 at age 52, suffered unexplained burns and broken bones during her stay at ... [More >>]
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Saturday, January 7th, 2006.
Gaffney, SC - A certified nursing assistant is charged with abusing a nursing home resident here, police said. Bessie Moore, 47, of Gaffney, was charged Thursday with abusing a vulnerable adult at the Cherokee-County-owned Peachtree Centre, where she had worked since July.
A co-worker reported that Moore verbally mistreated a ... [More >>]
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