Aged care worker, 67, is charged with assault after allegedly tying an elderly resident, 73, to a chair with a plastic bag and putting her in the shower
- Nursing assistant, 67, allegedly tied resident, 73, to a chair with a plastic bag
- Alleged assault at Little Bay south of Sydney allegedly caused severe bruising
- The nursing assistant at the home was charged with assault and has been bailed
A woman has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after a nursing home resident was allegedly tied to a chair in south Sydney.
A 73-year-old woman told police her left leg had been tied to a chair with a plastic bag, causing severe bruising and pain, while she was being showered at the home in Little Bay on Monday.
A 67-year-old nursing assistant at the home was charged on Tuesday and granted conditional bail to appear in Waverley Local Court on January 9.
An apprehended violence order has also been taken out on the injured woman’s behalf and the accused has been stood down by her employer.
A woman has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after a nursing home resident was allegedly tied to a chair in south Sydney (stock image; not actual woman)