Lisa Jo Cooper, 61, and Kecia Danielle Johnson, 57, are charged with injury to the elderly after the abuse was caught on camera at a Texas City facility.
Two former nursing home workers in Texas City have been charged after a grandfather was seen on video being abused, allegedly by those women.
Lisa Jo Cooper, 61, and Kecia Danielle Johnson, 57, are charged with injury to the elderly, a second-degree felony in Texas.Both women were given bonds of $100,000 each, and Cooper is no longer listed as in-custody at the Galveston County Jail.The man's grandson, Lisandro Solis, says his family was relieved to hear of the charges.He credited a camera they installed in his room with being the reason why justice was ultimately served.The alleged incident happened Sunday evening at about 5 p.m.
That's not what she saw when she looked at the video from a camera her family had installed in his room."I was furious for a second. I had time to cool off, and I was just speechless," she said. "I know it does happen, but I didn't think it would happen to my grandfather." The name of the facility was previously The Resort at Texas City, but administrators told Eyewitness News it's been known as Solidago Health and Rehabilitation for the last year."We appreciate local authorities review and action surrounding the troubling incident that occurred on Sunday, October 2. Solidago Health and Rehabilitation continues to enforce strict policies prohibiting patient abuse and prompt action is always taken to ensure our residents are safe.
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