Elderly mistreated at Nightingale Nursing Home caught on tape (Braddell Rd)

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The Straits Times


Published on Feb 17, 2012

Amy Khor, Healthcare


Nightingale Nursing Home will face legal action

By Tham Yuen-C


The Nightingale Nursing Home where staff were filmed mistreating an elderly resident in 2011 will be taken to task.

Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State for Health, said in reply to a parliamentary question that police investigations into the incident had been completed and legal action would be taken.

The case at Nightingale involved an elderly woman being wheeled into the ward, naked from waist up. Two female aides at the home then held her by her legs and armpits and flung her onto the bed.

The workers, both foreigners, had their work permits revoked when the video emerged in June last year, but had remained in Singapore to help with investigations.

later run away like the angmo. i think they cant run away because they are not angmo.

 

[johnny333]

Even if the staff is found guilty what can they be charged with

Same thing is probably happening elsewhere just that there are no cameras to proof it.:(

 

[ginfreely]

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The Straits Times


Published on Feb 17, 2012

Amy Khor, Healthcare


Nightingale Nursing Home will face legal action

By Tham Yuen-C


The Nightingale Nursing Home where staff were filmed mistreating an elderly resident in 2011 will be taken to task.

Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State for Health, said in reply to a parliamentary question that police investigations into the incident had been completed and legal action would be taken.

The case at Nightingale involved an elderly woman being wheeled into the ward, naked from waist up. Two female aides at the home then held her by her legs and armpits and flung her onto the bed.

The workers, both foreigners, had their work permits revoked when the video emerged in June last year, but had remained in Singapore to help with investigations.

This is good news! Hope they'll be given heavy sentence as a severe warning to other foreigners; and the police should do something to prevent them from running away and make a mockery of our legal system.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

No, this guy is a former nurse. The home has got into trouble before. He also has ambulance service. Sikh tend to be very clinical like Jews when it comes to profit making. Its in their culture.

No wonder they are so heartless.. oh wait it's in their culture. Singhs are nice ppl while chinese are clinical and all that and they are heartless but for singhs it's ok.

 

[Mdm Tang]

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http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_793136.html



www.straitstimes.comPublished on Apr 27, 2012


Nightingale Nursing Home in more trouble



It faces charges of illegal deployment of foreign workers

By Janice Heng
Nightingale Nursing Home, which was investigated last year for the mistreatment of a resident, was slapped with fresh charges of flouting employment laws on Thursday.

It faces 31 charges of illegal deployment of foreign workers, and one charge of false declaration of salaries to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Separately, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Thursday that it has taken legal action against the home for the alleged mistreatment of the elderly resident, who was flung onto her bed and slapped by its staff.

The employment offences , which occurred in 2010, include illegally deploying nursing aides as food and drink sellers, cheerleaders and security personnel at Toa Payoh Stadium during football games.

 

[Doubblur]

This type of nursing home must be shut down! Otherwise I kena like that how?

 

[Raiders]

This type of nursing home must be shut down! Otherwise I kena like that how?

Don't worry, spend more time in this forum. I guarantee you will become battle harden

 

[Cestbon]

To prevent these case. All people be more helpful.
If encounter same incident take the video/photo, take the person photo, take down the name best if can dig more info of the person, name,tel,address. . Then post it online big big with all the info. No one will employ that person anymore so he/she is history.

 

[melzp]

Oh! Bayee.....good luck to you.
I laughed when they use staff for "cheerleaders". Must be connected
to Khalsa FC, THIS TIME THE AUTHORITIES REALLY AFTER bayee's BACKSIDE.

 

[Mdm Tang]

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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1197649/1/.html

3 organisations charged with employment offences

By Claire Huang | Posted: 26 April 2012 2130 hrs










SINGAPORE: Nightingale Nursing Home, Greenview Nursing Home and Civic Ambulance Services were charged on Thursday in court under two employment acts - the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA) and Employment Act (EA).

Nightingale Nursing Home was slapped with 32 charges - 31 of which related to illegal deployment and one of false declaration to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Greenview Nursing Home faces 11 charges - all related to the illegal deployment of foreigners against the work permit issued.

Meanwhile, Civic Ambulance Services had allegedly falsely declared salaries on nine counts between September 2007 and May 2009.

Court documents stated the two nursing homes had allegedly illegally deployed nursing aides to be cheerleaders, to work at football games and as general or administrative staff.

Other charges the three organisations face include false declaration of salaries, excessive working hours, failure to make overtime payments, and failure to produce attendance records.

An MOM spokesperson said: "Today's prosecution is an indication that MOM takes a serious view of the flouting of the laws on employment, in this case, where foreign employees were made to work illegally without adequate rest and proper compensation."

For illegal deployment, the organisation could be fined up to S$5,000.

If convicted of false declaration, the penalty is a fine not exceeding S$15,000, imprisonment of up to 12 months, or both.

In addition, Nightingale Nursing Home was charged Thursday under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act.

The nursing home allegedly did not adhere to licence guidelines.

Its nursing department also allegedly failed to provide optimal quality care and did not ensure that the nursing care provided to the patient is of approved standards.

The highest penalty is a fine of up to S$20,000 or jail of up to two years, or both.

A Ministry of Health spokesperson said: "As the matter is currently before the courts, it is inappropriate for MOH to comment further."

She added the suspension of Nightingale Nursing Home from admitting new patients is still in force.

The Nightingale Nursing Home along Braddell Road was suspended last April from admitting new patients.

This came after some of its staff members were found to have mistreated a resident there.

The legal action follows Minister of State for Health Amy Khor's reply in parliament in February this year that police investigations into the incident at the nursing home had been completed.

MediaCorp understands that even before the incident of mistreatment came to light, Nightingale was already under investigation by MOM for employment breaches.

- CNA/wk

 

[Mdm Tang]

He is A Special Singh :(




Chairman Of Board Of NIGHTINGALE NURSING HOME PTE LTD

with only 2 other Directors :


1) JAGJIT SINGH S/O MAL SINGH , Director & Founder / Chairman


2) TAN CHOO WAOH , Director

3) PRITPAL SINGH , Director

 

[Mdm Tang]

This type of nursing home must be shut down! Otherwise I kena like that how?

they going to plead guilty ...

 

[chorut]

How come need a citizen with a hidden camera to focus attention on mistreatment and other malpractices in the private hospital and elderly care centers? Why isn't there proper audit, supervising and surprise checks by regulatory agencies, that taxpayers PAID money for to the GOVERNMENT to take care of the lawful compliance of these commercial enterprises?

GOVERNMENT idle, is it? Or plain complicit?

 

[Mdm Tang]

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Nightingale Nursing Home to plead guilty in mistreatment case


By Alvina Soh | Posted: 24 August 2012 2200 hrs



Date : 24 August 2012 2200 hrs (SST)


URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1221961/1/.html




SINGAPORE: The nursing home which came under fire after its staff were accused of mistreating an elderly female resident in 2011 will be pleading guilty in September.

Spokespersons from the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Health gave Channel NewsAsia this update at the end of a court appearance on Friday.

Nightingale Nursing Home will admit to charges of illegal deployment, false declaration, and failure to provide inspectors from the Ministry of Manpower with information on the case.

It was charged in April under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act, following the incident in 2011.

The case was sparked by a video secretly filmed by the son of the elderly patient. The patient was seen being flung onto a bed and slapped by the staff of the nursing home.

Two more organisations - Greenview Nursing Home and Civic Ambulance Services - will also plead guilty.

Greenview Nursing Home faced 12 charges relating to illegal deployment of foreigners and not furnishing MOM inspectors with information. Civic Ambulance Services is accused of falsely declaring salaries on nine counts between September 2007 and May 2009.

Channel NewsAsia understands that the Manpower Ministry will bar Nightingale and Greenview nursing homes for six months when they are convicted. This means that they cannot hire new foreign workers.

Nightingale's director, Tan Choo Woah, will also be pleading guilty.

The four parties face a total of 87 charges. These charges include false declaration of salaries, excessive working hours and failure to make overtime payments.

-CNA/ac

 

[Mdm Tang]

Bros , why Jagjit Singh so quiet ? he okay ?

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Chairman Of Board Of NIGHTINGALE NURSING HOME PTE LTD

with only 2 other Directors :


1) JAGJIT SINGH S/O MAL SINGH , Director & Founder / Chairman


2) TAN CHOO WAOH , Director

3) PRITPAL SINGH , Director

 

[TracyTan866]

Try not to send your parents to nursing homes

 

[Mdm Tang]

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this question you have to ask the Holy Cow ...

 

[KopiO]

Try not to send your parents to nursing homes

Yes, yes, YES.

I so totally agree. It is best to nurse your own parents at home.

Then there'll be no need for nursing homes.

 

[borom]

A NURSING home carer filmed abusing an 89-year-old was jailed yesterday.

The family of dementia sufferer Ivy Robinson used a hidden camera to trap Emma Bryan after spotting bruises on the mum’s hands.

Bryan, 29, and colleague Katherine Wallis, 45, were seen dragging Ivy from a chair to a bed. Bryan, senior carer at Oakfoss House home in Pontefract, West Yorks, slapped Ivy on the hand and called her “a nasty old cow” and “a silly t**t”.

Mum-of-one Bryan was sentenced to four months. Wallis got a 12-month community order. Judge Guy Kearl told them: “This neglect is unforgivable and unacceptable.” Both women admitted ill-treatment. Bryan also admitted failing to give medication properly.

After the Leeds Crown Court trial, Ivy’s daughter Angela, 56, said: “To see what mum was subjected to sickened us.”


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4511076/Family-secretly-film-carer-abusing-mum.html

Why is it the 2 foreign talent (Filipinas?) abusing the old lady was not even charged in court.
What is the message from the pappy-foreigners are special and locals are second class in their own country?

 

[Mdm Tang]

Mr Jaggit Singh is the founder

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MR JAGJIT SINGH , FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN
of Nightingale Nursing Home should step down from the
his post and take responsibilty of what happened !!!

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