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Former employee and residents urge county action over alleged neglect at Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab
Summary
A former employee described alleged abuse and neglect at Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab during public comment; the council and the county's state's attorney were urged to pursue an investigation and residents were told state representatives have been looking into the facility.
During public comment at the Dorchester County Council’s April 1 meeting, a former employee described what she said was widespread abuse and neglect at Mallard Bay Nursing and Rehab in Cambridge and urged county officials and the state's attorney to act.
The speaker said she had worked at the facility for six weeks and reported repeatedly witnessing neglect she described as serious. She said she filed complaints with the state and made “up to 14 phone calls” but was told a complaint investigation could take six months. She asked the council and local officials for help and a more timely response.
Council members noted that Delegate Hutchinson has been looking into the facility because reported patient deaths at the facility exceed county and state averages. The council advised the speaker to work with the state’s attorney and to ensure incidents are reported to law enforcement. The county’s presiding official pointed the speaker to the state’s attorney in attendance and urged further reporting to the state and to law-enforcement channels.
No formal county action or vote on Mallard Bay was recorded in the April 1 meeting minutes; the matter was raised as a public-comment request for investigation and follow-up. The council and staff did not announce a specific local investigatory step during the meeting.
