Son Faces Elder Abuse & Drug Charges

Posted by Catherine Fleming on December 06, 2011

According to an AP report, Alfonso Patrick Moya, Jr. faces abuse and drug charges related to the death of his 72-year old father. Apparently, Mr. Moya was selling his father's pain medication. Mr. Moya was his father, Alfonso Patricio Moya Sr.'s primary caregiver. MedsElderAbuse.jpg

The day after being admitted to a Veterans Administration hospital, Moya Sr., died from dehydration, malnutrition, and bedsores that resulted from neglect. Police claim that Moya Jr. had been filling his father's monthly Lortab prescriptions and sold them.

According to hospital officials' reports to the Salt Lake Tribune, the eldery Moya's bed sores were so severe that one bed sore was the size of a fist. That sore would have required surgery as well as an open sore on one of his feet. His feet and ankles were swollen to twice their normal size. As recently as December 2010, doctors claimed that Moya Sr. was able to walk and speak.

When police entered Moya Jr's house, they said that they were overwhelmed with a "very strong odor" of bleach, feces, and decomposing tisue. Despite the fact that the bedding had been disposed of or in the laundry, the mattress where Moya Sr had been lying was "saturated with urine and feces"

Moya Jr. admitted that his father hadn't been bathed for at least two weeks, but blamed his estranged wife for not cleaning off the fecal matter before calling 911.

More on Pressure Sores

Posted by Kevin Coluccio on February 18, 2011

The Nursing Home industry continues to claim that some pressure sores or pressure ulcers are unavoidable.  But, it is important to point out that they can not specifically point out which of these sores are unavoidable.  While it may be argued that some patients are vulnerable to developing sores, I believe that it simply can not be argued that pressure sores should be allowed to develop to an extent that results in serious consequences for the patient. 

So often, we see patients who develop pressure sores that result in serious health conditions and sometimes death.  

iStock_000013955070XSmall.jpgWhy is this allowed to happen?  Why are these patients caregivers not providing the type of care and treatment that these patients are entitled to receive.  Most often, it is because these patients are neglected.  Don't put up with this neglect.  

 

 

 

 

Report pressure sores that are allowed to go "unchecked"

 

 

Pressure/Bed Sores

Posted by Kevin Coluccio on February 09, 2011

Pressure sores or bed sores, as they are commonly called, should not happen.  These sores cause great pain, a loss of dignity, infections and often times result in the death of an elder loved one. The elderly and those with spinal cord injuries are most susceptible to pressure sores. These sores are the result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and friction.  The sores develop often as a result of the failure to move patients' body positioning or as a result of the failure to provide an adequate bed.  

iStock_000004738489XSmall.jpgPressure sores can be prevented by keeping a patient's skin clean and dry, changing a patients position and using pillows and products that relieve pressure upon the skin.

Pressure sores are very difficult to treat.  Taking the necessary steps to prevent the development of the pressure sores is one of the keys to providing the proper quality of life and care to which patients are entitled.

 

 

Watch for signs of pressure sores developing.  Talk with your elder loved ones about how they are being treated and how they are feeling.  You want to avoid the development of pressure sores.