Dementia Patients Mocked In Videos At Harvester Place: Report

BURR RIDGE, IL — A memory and dementia care facility in Burr Ridge is under investigation by police after a pair of Snapchat videos surfaced apparently showing two employees mocking and humiliating residents, including a clip that showed one of the residents partially naked. Burr Ridge police confirmed Monday that they have been in contact with administrators at Harvester Place after receiving footage from two videos posted to the social media site.

The videos, received by police on Aug. 13, included footage of patients at the facility, according to a Burr Ridge Police Department statement.

"While we've seen no physical contact with any patient, the nature of what's on the videos is disturbing in terms of the treatment of any patient in any situation," Burr Ridge Deputy Police Chief Marc Loftus said.

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Loftus said administrators have assured police that the physical safety of all patients "has not been compromised," but that two employees of the facility have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the videos.

One video shows employees throwing back the bed covers of an elderly woman to show her in a state of undress and another that includes sexually charged comments having been made to another resident, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune.

On its website, Harvester Place has a mission statement that reads: "We are committed to creating a safe, active, and friendly environment, to fulfilling our residents’ desire for understanding and significance, to pursuing personal and professional growth, and to providing peace of mind in everything we do."

No arrests have been made in the video incidents as of Monday, according to police. Anyone with additional information should call the Burr Ridge Police Department Investigation Division at 630-323-8181.