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Liability for assault of staff

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mockturtle Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 3008 Location: WA	Liability for assault of staff Does anyone know whether or not a patient/resident could be liable for physical abuse of facility staff? Thank you. _________________ Pat [67] married to Derek [83] for 37 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011. Last edited by mockturtle on Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:02 pm

Leone Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53 am Posts: 969 Location: Ocala, FL	Re: Liability for assault of staff I didn't see a funny face.... Are you asking for real? _________________ Leone Carroll (75); wife of Dale (75) who passed away March 23, 2011
Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:06 pm

mockturtle Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 3008 Location: WA	Re: Liability for assault of staff Yes. You might want to read my other post. _________________ Pat [67] married to Derek [83] for 37 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:08 pm

mockturtle Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 3008 Location: WA	Re: Liability for assault of staff I'm talking about a resident/patient assaulting a staff member. I just edited the first post to make that clear. _________________ Pat [67] married to Derek [83] for 37 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:22 pm

dorthea Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:28 pm Posts: 670 Location: LA	Re: Liability for assault of staff Pat, please see my post under Treatment Options. Dorthea
Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:45 pm

irene selak Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:59 pm Posts: 1941	Re: Liability for assault of staff Pat, I have searched around and found nothing on Liability to the family , everything I found was NH abuse, I hope someone can answer this for you, Is Derek giving them a hard time today? _________________ Some forum members may be intense in sharing what they have found to be useful/recommend certain resources.While meaning well, some comments may seem rather strong. Please contact me with any concerns. Irene Selak LBDA Forum Moderator http://www.lbda.org
Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:27 pm

LTCVT Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm Posts: 2825 Location: Vermont	Re: Liability for assault of staff I don't have any diffinitive answers either - do you have a lawyer you could ask? My gut reaction is that a facility would be hard-pressed to file charges against someone with a neurological disorder. My dad punched, kicked and I think bit some of his caregivers a couple of months ago because he didn't want to go in the whirlpool bath. These folks do have a really hard job. Let us know if you find an answer. I am hoping for your sake that they can't file charges. Lynn _________________ Lynn, daughter of 89 year old dad dx with possiblity of LBD, CBD, PSP, FTD, ALS, Vascular Dementia, AD, etc., died Nov. 30, 2010 after living in ALF for 18 months.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:37 pm

robin Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:46 pm Posts: 4811 Location: SF Bay Area (Northern CA)	Re: Liability for assault of staff In our local support group, several years ago a gentleman with presumed LBD was physically aggressive towards other residents and staff, causing hospitalization for at least one person. He was charged with a crime, and placed in a locked-down psychiatric facility run by the county.
Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:13 pm

Leone Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53 am Posts: 969 Location: Ocala, FL	Re: Liability for assault of staff My mother regularly bit her caregivers this last year. The bite often broke the skin. They banged her on the head ... and then she would complain that they hit her. We knew what was going on. I'm so sorry. _________________ Leone Carroll (75); wife of Dale (75) who passed away March 23, 2011
Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:52 pm
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