OSHA Fines Elara Caring Over $160,000 for Failing to Protect Nurse Killed in Connecticut

The Department of Labor cites inadequate measures against workplace violence after Joyce Grayson was murdered during a home visit.

Joyce Grayson, a visiting nurse, was killed by a patient in a Connecticut halfway house on October 28, 2023.
Elara Caring, a major home health care provider, faces fines for willfully failing to protect its employees from known risks of workplace violence.
Investigations revealed Elara Caring had not implemented sufficient safety measures such as emergency panic buttons and safety escorts.
The company disputes OSHA's findings and plans to contest the citations vigorously.
Calls for enhanced safety protocols and legislation to protect home health care workers have intensified following the incident.