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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrests Of Three Nursing Home Caregivers For Alleged Neglect And Abuse Of A Disabled Resident

NEW YORK, NY - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of two nurses and one nurses aide for allegedly dragging a disabled and bleeding patient across the hallway floor at Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located in Far Rockaway, New York, and for neglecting to treat that patient as he lay on the floor bleeding from his head for over twenty minutes. These acts of neglect and abuse were captured by facility-maintained surveillance cameras, according to court papers.

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Action Details

  • Date:June 24, 2015
  • Agency:New York Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies