When we are dependent on the kindness of others, when we are too old to care for ourselves, when we have reached the end of our freedom, we want to believe that we will be taken care of.
For the vast majority of elderly people, that is accurate. They are either cared for by family members or, at the very least, by someone who has the duty to treat others with respect and kindness.
Sadly, some people continue to show blatant disregard for and even maltreatment of those unable to defend themselves.
In a nursing home in Garland, Texas, Minnie Graham lived out her final years. Her family became concerned when she began to develop bruises and black eyes.
Minnie’s family was told by the hospice staff that she had fallen out of her wheelchair, but they knew better than to believe them.
Minnie, a great-grandmother who is 98 years old, complained to her family about being mistreated by the Garland hospice staff. Because she was so old, it was challenging for her to convey the seriousness of the situation as she accused one employee of being extremely nasty.
When questioned by her family about the allegations, the hospice caregivers in charge of taking care of Minnie immediately denied them. The sudden onset of bruising, they asserted, was instead the result of her falling out of her wheelchair.
Thankfully, Minnie’s family resisted being placated. They made the decision to look into it more because they suspected wrongdoing.
They began recording daily activities at the hospice and replaced the clock in Minnie’s room with one that had a hidden camera. They watched, captured, and anticipated. What they finally captured terrified them.
As it turned out, Minnie was suffering from torture and abuse inside the home, and it was most definitely not in a manner that was acceptable. One of the caregivers poured water in Minnie’s face, shoved a freshly cleaned cloth into her mouth, and made fun of Minnie.
Fortunately, Minnie’s family discovered the shocking truth prior to her passing because of their initiative and persistence. The two caregivers, Brenna Tiller and Iwuchukwu Ekechukwu, were accused of felony harm to the elderly.
Tiller continued to work at another facility despite the fact that Ekechukwu reportedly had her nursing home license revoked after being found guilty of a felony and given a five-year probationary period. The police claimed they couldn’t find her, according to Rasansky Law Firm.
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Nobody deserves to be treated like this, especially someone as defenseless and helpless as Minnie; that much should be obvious.
This story, at the very least, should make us more cautious and trust our instincts, and make us wonder what kind of environment we live in that it’s even risky to leave elderly family members in a facility.
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