Over 90 Percent of US Nursing Homes Hire Criminals

A new US Government report claims that over 90% of all American nursing homes hire criminals. The study surveyed 260 nursing homes across America at the start of 2009, and found that 92% had at least one employee with a criminal conviction.

The investigating commission also found that nearly half of the nursing homes surveyed had more than 5 employees with criminal convictions. The employees with criminal records had been convicted of such crimes as burglary, shoplifting, and writing bad checks.

Persons living in nursing homes are apt to trust the staff working there, and are vulnerable to theft and other types of abuse. As such, it is wise to implement a vigorous pre-employment screening program to ensure that staff will not have criminal backgrounds, and will pose no threat to the wellbeing of residents.

Vulnerable persons need to receive necessary protections which will secure a healthy and stress free living environment. As easy targets of theft, knowing that certain staff have criminal records can cause residents unwarranted distress and concern.

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