A Port St. Lucie man was arrested on charges of abuse and neglect of an elderly person. Sadly, the person he has been charged with abusing is his 90-year-old mother.
His mother, Anna Chuboff, fell at the home she shares with her son and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police were called and asked to report to the hospital to investigate a potential case of elderly abuse when doctors and paramedics noticed that Chuboff was wearing urine-soaked clothes, had not been washed for quite awhile, and was extremely emaciated.
Chuboff’s shoes had been on her feet for long enough that they had started “growing into her feet.” Her slippers had dug into her skin, and they were covered with fecal matter.
Chuboff indicated that her son was verbally abusive but not physically abusive. Although she suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure, her son has neglected to provide her with proper medical treatment to keep her conditions under control. Despite having problems controlling her bowel movements, her son frequently neglects to bathe her.
When police visited Chuboff’s house, they found fecal stains all over the floor and walls, and the house stank from urine and feces. Chuboff’s mattress did not have sheets on it either.
Sadly, elderly abuse and neglect is an all-too-common occurrence in our country. Frequently, victims of elderly abuse and neglect are residents at nursing homes or assisted living facilities. But unfortunately, there are also examples where children fail to provide their elderly parents with proper care in their own home.
Victims of elderly abuse and neglect have rights. It is important to consult an experienced elderly abuse and neglect attorney if you have a loved one who has suffered abuse at the hands of another. Your loved one may be entitled to receive compensation for injuries sustained.
If you have a loved one who has suffered elderly abuse in the West Palm Beach or Port St. Lucie, Florida areas, please contact the law offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. today to schedule a consultation.
