Nursing home administrator faces sanctions in sex abuse case

The administrator of an Iowa nursing home where a woman was sexually abused by a resident is now facing licensing sanctions.

The Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators alleges that Susan Juilfs, who served as administrator of the Pomeroy Care Center from September 1983 to October 2011, is guilty of professional incompetence.

The board says that Juilfs should have known resident William Cubbage, who is now 84 years old, posed a threat to other residents of the home and that she failed to protect those residents from the threat.

A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Oct. 24. Juilfs, who is currently the administrator at Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, declined to comment on the board’s allegations.

The case is unusual in that the Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators rarely takes action against administrators for abuse or neglect in the homes they manage.Nursing home administrator faces sanctions in sex abuse case | The Des Moines Register | desmoinesregister.com: