>>Woman Worried About Conditions At Nursing Home After Arrests
(Colonial Heights, VA) -- The arrests of 18 nursing home employees has the families of some patients worried. Richard Stelling reports.Preview: Voicer Script:
The employees at Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center were arrested this week as part of an elder abuse investigation. One woman's mother is a patient at the facility. The woman says she has been a nervous wreck since hearing of the arrests. She says she's worried about how the arrests affect staffing levels, but it looks like steps are being taken to address those concerns. House Delegate Mike Cherry represents Colonial Heights, and he says the facility is using staff from other facilities to make up for the shortfall. Cherry also tells CBS 6 the facility has hired a new director and chief of nursing.