Son pushes for cameras after mother's nursing home abuse
the images are seared into our minds seven eight-year-old Esther Pisco being tossed into her bed by a nurse's aide those pictures fueled indictments and awareness and as Amana Abraham tells us Esther piscis son is now pushing for a new law to bring cameras into all nursing homes I was devastating I mean even till today my family can't look at the videos I mean every time I look at him I get even more mad but Stephen piss course still looks he doesn't want anyone to forget what happened to his mother Esther it was in 2011 the first time we all got a glimpse of Steve piss core suspicions I began a few changes that my mother a stroke his horse mood changes the unexplained bruises by then I already knew that something something was happening that's when her son secretly placed a camera in her room with the camera and I caught abuse in the first two days but I didn't know exactly how it was going to be handled the video sent shockwaves through the Metro health nursing home two aides were indicted and later jailed three were fired three others were disciplined and then nothing yes it's definitely time to pass law fast forward eight years later and Steve his score is still pushing for Esther's law named in his mother's honor the law would allow families to place cameras in nursing home rooms state senator Nikki Antonio a Lakewood Democrat intends to introduce Esther's law later this year anybody who's walked the path with their own parents as they age understands the need for special protections as people get older not only is it important today it's going to be especially important tomorrow ten states currently have laws allowing cameras in nursing homes senator Antonio said her proposal will be modeled after Illinois cameras would not be hidden a sign would be posted outside the room alerting everyone that a camera is in use a consent form would allow for the cameras to be turned off for various reasons such as bathing or visits from doctors or clergy we want them to age with we want them to be taken care of safely and appropriately and I think this can help for Steve piss-poor the law would be a way to remember and honor his mother who passed away just last year at the age of 85 because every time that camera goes into a nursing home that nursing homes going to know that it was because my mother because they've used my mother a similar camera law was introduced in 2013 but failed to garner enough support back then the nursing home industry raised concerns of protecting patient privacy a spokesman told us they would review Astor's law before making any suggestions senator Antonio is hopeful to gain bipartisan support for Esther's law when it's drafted later this year I'm Annie Abraham Channel 3 News
