Former Employees Talk About Problems At Senior Care Facility (DE. USA)

Former employees talk about problems at senior care facility

by Joe Mauceri

26 January 2010

Yesterday we told you about several cases of elder abuse at Glencare assisted living in Wilmington. A DSS investigation revealed violations ranging from sexual abuse and rape to poor distribution of medication.

Our investigation was sparked by an e-mail from a former Glencare employee. WWAY's Joe Mauceri sat down with that woman and another former employee who say conditions have not improved since last year's DSS investigation. Corey Rotella says residents at Glencare have "inhumane living conditions." Rotella says she tried to alert DSS, government leaders and other media about the deplorable conditions before she was fired.

"The longer I worked there the more I saw that things weren't making sense," Rotella said.

Glencare of Wilmington hired Rotella as a housekeeper last June. After a month or two she was promoted to nurses aide in the Special Care Unit. Rotella says the unit, which houses demented and other special needs residents, was always short on supplies.

Since being fired, Rotella has started a petition to reform the laws and regulations for adult care homes in North Carolina. Click here to check it out

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SOURCE:      WWAYTV3

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