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Luzerne County caregiver pleads guilty to abusing quadriplegic client

An Edwardsville home care worker admitted to abusing a care-dependent client after prosecutors agreed to drop other charges, court records show.

Published Jun 24, 2026, 11:23 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

By James Halpin, The Citizens’ Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (TNS)

An Edwardsville, Luzerne County, woman accused of leaving a quadriplegic man dangling off a bed for two hours while working as a home care provider has pleaded guilty to abuse of a care-dependent person, according to court records.