Henrico nursing home facing $114K fine, cited with more 'immediate jeopardy' violations
State officials say case highlights the need for stronger enforcement, while the facility emphasizes past deficiencies have been corrected
The federal government has put Parham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on notice for a fine of over $100,000 and additional penalties after health inspectors found serious problems in the facility in recent months.
State officials say the issues they uncovered highlight the need for stronger regulation and enforcement, while the facility is emphasizing its past deficiencies have been corrected.
Last month, CBS 6 reported that the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) cited the nursing home in December for a "systemic failure" to prevent abuse. Inspectors identified 11 victims, most of whom were physically assaulted by other residents. In some cases, they found the facility failed to investigate and report the abuse or provide adequate supervision of a known aggressor.
Other deficiencies included a failure to provide incontinence care and a failure to maintain an operable call bell system.
"Nobody should be there, honestly. No patient should be there," said Dominica Williams, whose cousin lived at the facility last year, in a previous interview. “I have put in every complaint that there has been for help. The ombudsman— she was amazing for me and my aunt, but to leave him there every day, it was like torture. It's torture.”
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