Two healthcare workers who livestreamed the abuse of a woman with dementia have been arrested, according to US cops.
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Two healthcare workers livestreamed themselves trying to get a diaper on a patient with dementia, and invited viewers to offer comments, according to Florida’s Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. The video, which has been viewed more than 1.5 million times, has sparked a debate over whether the workers were appropriate in their interactions with the patient.
The workers, who have not been identified, were reportedly trying to help a patient with dementia who was not responding to verbal commands. In the video, one of the workers is seen struggling to put a diaper on the patient while the other watches. The workers then invite viewers to offer comments.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey told ABC affiliate WPBF that the workers were not arrested and that the department is not investigating the incident. Ivey said that the department is only looking into whether the workers were in violation of any state or county laws.
Some viewers have criticized the workers for their interactions with the patient, while others have defended them. Some have also called for the workers to be fired.
The video has sparked a debate over whether the workers were appropriate in their interactions with the patient. Some have criticized the workers for their interactions with the patient, while others have defended them.
