Police say a kitchen worker at an assisted living facility in Ohio has shot and killed two housekeepers.
The shooting occurred Thursday morning at Hamlet Village in Chagrin Falls, an upscale community 20 miles from Cleveland.
The slain housekeepers were identified as Terri Treadway, of Chardon, and Catherine Sutter, of Burton. Both were 58. Police say the gunman is hospitalized with injuries but haven’t said whether he shot himself.
A Chagrin Falls police spokeswoman says she has no information on what prompted the shooting or on the suspect’s condition.
Hamlet Village is a retirement complex that includes independent living apartments, an assisted living facility and a nursing home. None of its 300 residents were injured.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Had a friend that was living in one of these places her life was threatened by one of the care givers , I informed proper people in charge and nothing was done to correct the situation , the quality of people working in these places is a lousy , and that goes for the people running them also for around 7K per month it is unbelievable !
Look for materials from a law firm in FL. I don’t have info on it currently but I knew someone in 2014 who was working on documents about the mistreatment of elders in these facities. It was in FL but it surely is the same all over and is about how to address the situation.
The crimes are perpetual. In-home care is less costly. Trained, certified, and bonded senior care workers are self-employed care givers vetted and placed by a security agency. “Granny Nannys” provide shopping, housekeeping, hygiene and companionship services. They work in pairs and trios for 24/7 care in the home for about the same cost as a group facility. These services are rare but could become common and wide spread if insurance and security companies were able to joint manage these ventures without costly business stifling regulations imposed by our government.