Lillian Foster, 83, was found by a home health care worker inside her apartment, naked and lying in her own waste, according to investigators.
The apartment smelled like feces and marijuana, according to the health care worker, and Foster’s grandchildren, who were supposed to be caring for her, were spraying her with some kind of air freshener to hide the stench.
Foster was taken to Methodist University Hospital with a massive sore on her heel as well as injuries to her spine and elbow that were so infectious that bones and tendons were visible. According to a Methodist medical social worker, Foster appeared to have been without food or water for up to ten days.
According to police, the home healthcare professional told them she was required to treat Foster’s wounds twice a week, but her relatives refused to let her enter the residence.
Jonathan Foster, 40, Shareon Norman, 20, and Amarienon Abram, 23, Foster’s grandchildren, were arrested and charged with aggravated neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult.
Source: WFLA
