Yesterday afternoon in Hennepin County District Court, our client, Maya Fischer, shared the grief and suffering caused by George Sumo Kpingbah. A week before Christmas last year, Kpingbah raped Maya’s mother, who was a resident at the Walker Methodist Health Center, a nursing home in Minneapolis. Kpingbah was employed by…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of abuse concerns at the Welcome Home Health Care, Inc., an assisted living facility in Sartell, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that a resident was abused when a staff member was touching the client inappropriately. In addition, the staff…
George Sumo Kpingbah, of Brooklyn Center, was a nursing assistant at Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis. Kpingbah pleaded guilty today to raping an 83-year-old woman suffering from severe dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as the Star Tribune reports, “the latest in a recent surge of abuse cases involving elderly residents at nursing homes across…
Three residents of The Legends At Heritage Place senior residence in central Minnesota were molested by a female employee on multiple occasions last winter, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. [Case no. HL28073005] The victims are two females and one male, all with dementia. The Star Tribune reports: “The caregiver was suspended when…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Woodbury Villa, an assisted living facility in Woodbury, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that neglect of supervision occurred when a fire in the building resulted in a death of a client…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Afton Care Senior Homes, a Comprehensive Home Care Provider in Afton, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that a client was neglected when the client was not assessed for a change in…
KSTP-TV, Channel 5 Eyewitness News, covered the story of resident abuse occurring at the St. Therese nursing home in New Hope, Minnesota. In its segment, 10 Fired after Hidden Camera Catches Abuse at New Hope Home, KSTP reports that “New Hope authorities are considering criminal charges against two former nursing…
Family members of a pair of residents at New Hope’s Saint Therese Senior Care Facility were concerned about bruising and injuries with their loved ones. They decided to personally place hidden cameras in the resident’s rooms, finding shocking evidence of mistreatment and abuse. On June 29th two nursing assistants at…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Hugo GW LLC, a assisted living facility in Hugo, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that neglect of supervision occurred, when Client #1 hit and pushed down Client #2, causing injury to…
On Feb. 3, 2014, we reported in our blog that this 178-bed nursing home had received a rating of “much below average” in its Overall rating and Health Inspection rating, according to Medicare’s annual 2013 report. Unfortunately, based on Medicare’s 2014 report, the Ramsey County Care Center still is rated as…
