An employee has been fired from an Alabama living facility after a disturbing video reportedly showed her poking a deceased resident in the eye.
As per reports, the video was shared to social media, but is too graphic to show. WKRG claim an elderly woman who appears to have recently passed away can be seen lying under a blank.
A female employee dressed in scrubs then approaches the woman, laughing in her face and proceeding to poke her in the eye.
Erin Thompson, executive director of The Brennity, released a statement on the matter saying how shocked the establishment was.
She said: “We can confirm that this video was recorded by one of our associates at The Brennity at Daphne. First and foremost, we find the actions in this video to be completely unacceptable, inappropriate and not in line with our Resident First philosophy that we strictly uphold at our communities.
“We can confirm that this associate is no longer with Sagora Senior Living (Brennity’s parent company).”
Thompson’s full statement can be found below:
“We can confirm that this video was recorded by one of our associates at The Brennity at Daphne. First and foremost, we find the actions in this video to be completely unacceptable, inappropriate and not in line with our Resident First philosophy that we strictly uphold at our communities. We can confirm that this associate is no longer with Sagora Senior Living as we will not tolerate behavior like this. We are working closely with investigators and local authorities as they handle the situation. We offer our thoughts and prayers to the family members and loved ones of this resident. We believe that this story is not a matter of public interest and out of respect to this resident’s family, we ask for privacy during this sensitive time.
Sincerely,
Erin Thompson Executive Director The Brennity at Daphne.
It should go without saying that this is absolutely unacceptable, and that the offender needs to face justice. Can you imagine leaving your loved one in the hands of a facility where this happens?
I don’t know what I’d do if a member of my family passed away and their body was treated with such absolute disregard.
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