Woman’s injuries lead to charges against Lancaster County caretaker, police say
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A caretaker is facing charges after the woman she was caring for suffered several injuries, police say.
Lori Van Ignen, 59, of Mountville, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of neglect of a care-dependent person and simple assault, court records state.
According to Lititz Borough Police, a care-dependent woman was taken to the hospital on Jan. 3 for injuries she suffered that day. Injuries included bruising and swelling to her face, ankle and eyes to the point they were shut and she had tenderness in her abdomen.
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The woman was from an assisted living home, located along Swarthmore Drive, where Van Ignen worked and police say that Van Ignen was the only person watching over her when she was injured.
Police learned there was a previous time in October when Van Ignen cut her fingernails so short to the point skin was being clipped and some of her fingers were bleeding. Police say that Van Ignen had to have held her down while cutting the nails.
A summons was issued for Van Ignen who is awaiting a preliminary arraignment and a preliminary hearing yet to be scheduled.
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