1. I do agree we desperately need torte reform.

2. While not all facilities follow the same protocol regarding privately hired caregivers, the facility has a responsibility for the safety of all residents from anyone who enters the facility. The policy to have in place is to require anyone working with a resident in the facility-privately or facility employed- to complete a background check and have any required medical screening (TB etc) before even starting work. If the person is certified, the proper licensing agency should also be contacted for a check there also. You'd be amazed at the number of people who apply at a facility knowing they already have reports to boards which affect their licenses. I've seen revocations and suspensions of license and disciplinary actions on applicants. People have had felonies, violent crimes, drugs etc. pop up when doing checks on applicants or privately hired staff.

This is on earlier coverage of this story:

"Clark, of 275 Toomer Loop Road, had worked for the elderly sisters as a housekeeper when they lived elsewhere."

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2127895/

If that's true, how would Galloway Ridge have any control over that???

HG - "Sometimes these people do hire their own help, or have their kids take care of them, and that seems to be the case here."

If that's true, I'm surprised an attorney took the case.

Yeah, I have to agree that this seems a bit silly and uncalled for.

Galloway Ridge should sue the women for allowing unauthorized persons into the facility. Their actions invited violence into an otherwise secure location. If the women of question hired the woman, and Galloway Ridge did not...I fail to see how it is Galloway's problem. They got what they paid for.

Yet another example of why WE NEED TORT REFORM!