At a special nursing home in Ome City, a 23-year-old employee was arrested for assaulting a 93-year-old female resident and causing injuries such as fractures.
According to the investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, he said, "I got angry when I was asked to help when I was busy."
Kohei Morita (23), an employee of Ayumien, a special nursing home for the elderly in Shinmachi, Ome City, was arrested.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, on September 13, a 93-year-old female resident is suspected of being injured by hitting the chest and arms, causing injuries such as broken bones.
After hitting the woman, he was assisting as usual, but the next day, another staff member found a bruise on the woman's body, and as a result of an investigation by the facility, Morita admitted that he had hit her. After that, the facility contacted the police.
In response to the investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, he admitted to the charges, saying, "When I was busy and irritated, I was asked to help the toilet and I got angry and punched him five or six times."
In response to the interview, the facility said, "We deeply apologize to the users and their families who were affected. We sincerely apologize for causing such a serious incident. We have been providing rights advocacy education to all staff. I am commenting.
In September in Tokyo, there was an incident in which a resident was assaulted by a staff member at a special nursing home for the elderly in Kita Ward and died.