Nursing Home Worker Hit Resident In Face At Rhinebeck Facility, Police Say

By Michael Mashburn From Daily Voice

A Hudson Valley nursing home employee is accused of striking a resident in the face while on the job.

Troopers responded to Ferncliff Nursing Home, located on Ferncliff Drive in the town of Rhinebeck, on Friday, Oct. 31, after receiving a report that a staff member had assaulted a resident, according to New York State Police.

Following a probe by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at Rhinebeck, police determined that Janice Germano, 75, of Tivoli, struck a resident in the face, police said.

Germano was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, a felony.

She was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Rhinebeck Town Court on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Daily Voice has reached out to Ferncliff Nursing Home for comment.