Families trust nursing homes with the care and welfare of their loved ones. However, no one likely anticipates that staff would sexually abuse a vulnerable elderly resident such as this elderly dementia patient in Seven Fields Ohio at Paramount Senior Living facility allegedly taking nude photos and posting derogatory comments online about her as part of a lawsuit claiming sexual abuse against this elderly dementia patient at Paramount Senior Living facility in Seven Fields OH.
This incident marks just one more instance in which elderly nursing home residents have been victimized by those whom they trust – their caregivers – of physical and emotional abuse. Unfortunately, thousands of seniors across America suffer this fate every day.
Jean Ketcham may be 83, but she hardly looks it with her chic bob haircut and bold jewelry choices – or with plans to hit the pickleball court! As part of Minneapolis grandmother Jean’s group Aging But Dangerous she invites women 50 and over to participate in adventurous social events such as skydiving! and educates them about taboo topics such as “Hitting the Sheets After 50.” Recently Jean added a tastefully nude calendar which we talked to about why and how her grandkids responded.