In a twist that feels ripped from a heart-pounding mystery novel, the family of the late Marianne Bower is pinning the blame on a string of nursing home entities, accusing them of overlooking glaring red flags when they brought on board Heather Pressdee – a nurse now notorious for her dark, murderous secrets.
Scott A. Hess, Bower’s son, articulated in a chilling Pennsylvania court filing how Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, along with other institutions under the Guardian Healthcare umbrella, seemingly turned a blind eye. How, you ask? They missed out on conducting a simple background check on Pressdee that would’ve revealed her alarming track record – being dismissed or nudged to resign six times within three short years due to her abusive tendencies.
A Pattern Emerges
Bower, battling multiple sclerosis, became a resident at Belair in March 2020, believing in the facility’s promise of top-notch care. Fast forward to April 2021, Pressdee was given the authoritative role of Assistant Director of Nursing at Belair. As the months went by, the unsettling murmurs began. Staff noticed the haunting pattern: residents under Pressdee’s “care” would take a mysterious turn for the worse, earning her the eerie moniker “The Killer Nurse.”
