Former Aide Offered Plea Deal In Nursing Home Abuse Case

Posted: Feb 11, 2010 5:18 PM
Updated: Feb 11, 2010 5:18 PM

LEX 18 has learned a plea deal has been offered to a former nurse's aide accused of abusing an elderly patient at a Madison County nursing home.

Amanda Sallee is set to go to trial on wanton neglect and abuse charges March 15. Details of the plea deal were not discussed in court Thursday, but a judge gave Sallee until March 4 to decide if she'll take it.

Sallee, 31, is one of three former nurses aides at Madison Manor Nursing Home in Richmond accused of abusing the late Armeda Thomas. The 84-year-old's granddaughter placed hidden cameras in Thomas' room, fearing Thomas was being neglected by nursing home staff. Sallee is seen on tape eating Thomas' food instead of giving her the meal.

Two other women have pled guilty to similar charges after they were caught on camera taunting and grabbing Thomas around the neck.
    
Thomas' family is also pursuing civil action in addition to the investigation brought on by the attorney general's office.

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    Please care now at Feb 13th 2010 9:57 AM

    I hope everyone understands that many other residents likely suffered this abuse as well.  Where were their supervisors?  Where was management?  These aides evidently assumed that no one was watching and that no one would stop them while they abused one resident after another throughout that nursing home.  Sadly, this is the state of nursing homes across Kentucky. What can you do?  Contact your legislators now and tell them you want changes that will ensure protection of our elderly in nursing homes.  Tell them you want regulations that will mandate nurse staffing standards in KY.  Please, just do something!  This is a statewide crisis.

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