Pennsylvania State Police in Dunmore have launched an investigation into a suspected neglect case involving a 63-year-old woman at a Lackawanna County group home. Troopers were first alerted to the situation on March 5 after the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging raised concerns regarding the Beacon Group Home located on Joni Drive in Spring Brook Township. The report followed the removal of an elderly resident from the facility for urgent medical treatment.
The victim was transported to Geisinger Community Medical Center, where she is currently receiving care in the intensive care unit. While the specific nature of the suspected neglect has not been disclosed, state authorities and county aging officials are coordinating to review the facility's operations and the circumstances leading to the woman's hospitalization. No charges have been filed at this time, and investigators emphasize that the probe into the facility remains active.