Caretaker Arrested After Video Shows Her Hitting 96YO Woman In Her Care

[Sugar Cookie]

A caregiver at an Arizona assisted living facility was arrested on Friday for abusing a 96-year-old woman in her care.

On Monday, Maricopa County police announced they’ve charged Gloria Biamushinga, 27, with one count of vulnerable adult abuse. The victim’s family reported the abuse to law enforcement on April 11.

Police said they viewed surveillance footage showing Biamushinga striking the victim in her head three times. Officers reportedly observed bruising to the victim’s eye which was consistent with abuse.

KPNX obtained video footage which apparently shows Biamushinga striking the 96-year-old dementia patient. Court documents alleged that Biamushinga hit the elder after she threw water and a cup at her.

Biamushinga allegedly hit the victim near her upper leg and twice near her left eye and upper head. She was also filmed hitting the victim in the back of her head with a cup.

Court documents stated that the victim was filmed telling Biamushinga to stop “while holding her hands over her head in a protective posture.”

Maricopa County police said the footage was shown to the care facility — who immediately suspended Biamushinga.

According to authorities, Biamushinga told detectives that she “let her emotions get the best of her.” She allegedly claimed she wanted to apologize to the patient’s family and ask for forgiveness.

Biamushinga was released on her own recognizance.

Caretaker arrested after video shows her allegedly hitting elderly woman

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gloria Biamushinga on a felony count of vulnerable adult abuse.

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[Brillig]

When jobs caring for fragile seniors are minimum wage and have little or no training, this is what happens.

 

[Siobhan]

When jobs caring for fragile seniors are minimum wage and have little or no training, this is what happens.

Sadly, it's a job that most trained professionals that stay in the industry do so out of love for job, the clients, and because they're natural born caregivers - the kind of people who'd be caring for family and friends for little to nothing financially, because it's the right thing to do.
The pay is woefully inadequate, but those smiling faces, excited to see you return, and greet you each day with hugs when you arrive, and more hugs as you leave are what keeps many good workers going back in every day.
There's is a profound feeling that comes with realizing that not only are you making a greater impact in your client's/patient's lives and happiness, but that the client's/patient's are making an indelible and lifelong memorable difference in your own life as well.

 

[Brillig]

I know there are good, dedicated care givers who are kind to their clients and have big hearts (one of my friends did it for years). If only that applied to all care givers, it would be perfect, however some people take the job because it requires little education or training, and they will hire almost anyone. If you don't have "axe murderer" tattooed on your forehead, they will likely hire you. So people end up in the job who don't have an affinity for their clients, they just want a paycheck. If they find old people, sick people, and people with dementia annoying, the chances of abuse are very real.

 

[Sejanus]

Caregiving.
You are doing it wrong

 

[Metalfan]

I would wait until she was almost done changing my diaper and right at the last second as she was finishing I would squeeze out one more turd.

 

[Freyja]

I just hope that I don't ever get in this position where I will not be able to care for myself. Hopefully I will pass on before it ever gets to that point. I would rather pass away in my own home with a degree of dignity.

 

[Blizzard]

I would wait until she was almost done changing my diaper and right at the last second as she was finishing I would squeeze out one more turd.

haha omg wtf

 

[JackBurton]

Being old is so awful. I hope i die soon. Feels like i will, but somehow the body just wont call it a fucking done deal, starting to piss me off honestly

 

[Brillig]

Being old is so awful. I hope i die soon. Feels like i will, but somehow the body just wont call it a fucking done deal, starting to piss me off honestly

You still seem quite full of life to me, @JackBurton. Cranky, opinionated life, but life nonetheless. I would miss you if you were gone, quite a bit. Surprising, but true.