An assisted living facility in Rock Spring, Georgia, has been shut down while the Walker County Sheriff’s Office investigates allegations of elder abuse.
The Majestic Manor, which is licensed for 24 beds and has operated since 2005, was closed last week, and 13 residents were moved out of the facility at 67 Pin Oak Drive in Rock Spring.
Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson said his office and Georgia Department of Human Services investigators served a search warrant at the facility last Wednesday. Sheriff detectives relocated 11 residents to other assisted living centers in Northwest Georgia, and two other residents were moved out of the facility to be with family members.
“Investigators are investigating allegations of elder abuse by the owner/operator of the facility,” Wilson said in an statement about the probe. “The facility was closed by state regulators. The investigation is continuing, and possible criminal charges may be issued in the case.”
No criminal charges have been filed against the facility or its operator, Debra A. Donahue, who lives in Ooltewah. Donahue is also listed as the operator of the Eagle Crest assisted living center on Standifer Gap Road in Chattanooga.