CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Two Democratic legislators proposed a bill that would allow families to place video recording devices in nursing home rooms to help eliminate elder abuse.
“There are approximately 16,000 cases of elder abuse reported every year in Ohio,” said Rep. Juanita Brent.
Elder abuse is defined as knowing and intentional neglect or abuse from a caregiver to a vulnerable adult.
If passed, residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as well as their families, could provide consent to install private cameras in their rooms.