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Former Personal Care Facility Director Pleads Gulity to Neglect

Former Personal Care Facility Director Pleads Gulity to Neglect - Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7:34PM EST

Reported by: Candice Grossklaus
Monday, Oct 15, 2007 @07:34pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- The former director of a Lackawanna County personal care facility faces up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to neglect.

Back in July, Thomas Brown was charged in Lackawanna County court.

Brown was director of residential care at the Birch Hills Personal Care Home in Simpson.

He was arrested along with the facility owner, Doctor Gregory Salko and another manager.

Prosecutors say a 69-year-old Alzheimer's patient died of neglect while under their care at birch hills.