NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. — On the heels of a now-former worker landing behind bars for physical and sexual abuse of severely disabled patients and a civil lawsuit, McGuire Memorial long-term care facility opened its doors to only Channel 11.
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Our camera was allowed to go anywhere inside the facility.
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A former care worker, Zachary Dinell, has been charged with abusing patients at the facility and taking pictures and videos of the acts. Attorney Robert Pierce said 17 victims of Dinell have been identified so far.
In November, several of the victims' families filed a civil lawsuit against Dinell and the facility.
McGuire officials said they talked with all of their staff, patient families, victims families about what happened and made immediate changes.
Watch the video above as Amy Marcinkiewicz sits down with the CEO of McGuire Memorial to find out what changes he is making in the wake of these horrific crimes.
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