Personal Injury Law

Nursing Home Abuse

By Beth Janicek

A nurse is accused of raping and assaulting a paralyzed patient at a nursing home. John Riems, an Ohio nurse, has admitted to over 100 cases of abuse but claims to be able to remember the details on a couple dozen. "Police say Riems sexually assaulted a 55-year-old man as he lay partially paralyzed in his bed at Concord Care and Rehabilitation Home"

Reims worked at over 10 different nursing homes. Others who worked with him, have reported he would spend as much time as an hour alone with a resident with all the doors shut. Residents refused his care and would refuse medications just to keep him from coming in their room.

Another colleague, Olivia Burns, said she warned supervisors that Riems verbally abused patients by swearing at them. She resigned Tuesday after hearing of the arrest. She said Reims had a temper and slammed his fist on the counter when residents sought nursing assistance by hitting their call lights.

If your family has suffered abuse at a nursing home please contact my office immediately.

Full post as published by San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer on February 01, 2008 (boomark / email).