Stopping a resident’s insulin shots may have led to an attack on the administrator of a Buffalo nursing home, according to a relative of the attacker.
The Buffalo News reported Wednesday that Administrator Sharon Zeames had been unable to return to work after being knocked down by a resident’s daughter Tuesday morning and suffering a neck injury. She was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
Charita N. “Rita” Gossom got into a confrontation with Zeames at Safire of Southtowns after staff claimed her mother was not receiving insulin when admitted earlier this month to recover from a foot fracture, according to the newspaper.
Maura Radford, 69, told The Buffalo News she had been taking pills to manage the disease but began receiving shots at the hospital. The nursing home stopped them on Sunday.
Relatives said a facility official has since explained insulin shots are unnecessary because Radford’s blood sugar level is low.
Yonna Harper, who is Radford’s sister, said Wednesday the family is sorry that the situation “got out of hand.”
Gossom, 42, of Buffalo, was charged with third-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury, a misdemeanor and second-degree harassment, a violation, according to Buffalo Police. Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin Keane also issued an order of protection against Gossom.
