Nursing Home Abuse Results in Criminal Charges

Another sad case of nursing home abuse was brought before the courts today, this time in Pittsfield. The defendant is 47-year-old Deborah Baribeau, a phlebotomist at Berkshire Medical Center, was accused of battery and assault on a disabled person with injury. This charge had been upgraded to a felony during the course of her trial.

Baribeau reportedly assaulted a patient at the nursing home while drawing blood from her. The victim is a 59-year-old stroke survivor.

At this time, Baribeau is not returning any phone calls; it is not yet known whether she has decided to retain an attorney.

Since the incident occurred on October 7, Baribeau has been banned from returning to Springside, according to a spokeswoman from the nursing home. She was originally under contract to draw blood from Springfield's patients.

The prosecution already has a strong case against her as there were several eyewitnesses, including Springside employees and a supervisor. They saw Baribeau continue to take blood from the victim even after she pleaded with the phlebotomist to stop.

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