By Gary Lloyd
HOOVER — The Hoover Police Department has charged a former caregiver at South Haven Health and Rehab with physically abusing an 80-year-old patient.
This case was brought to the attention of South Haven administrators and police after a family member suspected their relative was being abused. Evidence gathered led to a warrant being issued for the arrest of Taneka Kiera Hopkins, of Pinson.
Taneka Hopkins
photo courtesy of the Hoover Police Department
This crime allegedly occurred on Aug. 13 while Hopkins was working as a certified nursing assistant at the South Haven facility on Old Columbiana Road.
Hopkins was charged Thursday with second-degree elder abuse. She’s in Jefferson County Jail with bond set at $15,000.
Anyone who has information about this case is asked to contact Detective Clark Raymond at 205-739-6780.
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