# Nursing home aide admits to bleach attack on patient

> A Camden County worker pleaded guilty to spraying bleach in the face of a paralyzed elderly resident.
- Title: Nursing home aide admits to bleach attack on patient
- Summary: A Camden County worker pleaded guilty to spraying bleach in the face of a paralyzed elderly resident. A nurse's aide at a New Jersey nursing home admitted to…
- Keywords: simone goldsboro, avista healthcare, cherry hill, nursing home abuse, bleach attack, elderly care, assault, new jersey, camden county, paralyzed patient, news, local
- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/cherry-hill-nursing-home-bleach-paralyzed-patient
- Published: 2026-09-18T17:31:25.643+00:00
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- Topics: simone goldsboro, avista healthcare, cherry hill, nursing home abuse, bleach attack, elderly care, assault, new jersey, camden county, paralyzed patient, news, local
## Aide admits to bleach attack
Simone Goldsboro, 37, pleaded guilty to spraying bleach in the face of a paralyzed patient at Avista Healthcare nursing home in Cherry Hill on August 17, 2023.
## Victim was stroke survivor
The patient, identified as D.S., was paralyzed on one side of her body from a stroke and unable to defend herself during the attack.
## Goldsboro knew the danger
Goldsboro admitted she knew the spray bottle contained bleach and understood it could cause significant injury to her patient.

> Goldsboro said she knew the spray bottle contained bleach and that it had the potential to cause significant injury to her patient.
## Excessive force during care
Before the bleach attack, Goldsboro used more force than necessary to undress and clean the elderly patient, then retrieved the bleach from a custodial cart.
## Attorney general condemns abuse
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said the defendant exploited the trust families place in nursing home staff and will not tolerate abuse of vulnerable residents.

> We have to trust the people who care for our loved ones at residential facilities. This defendant exploited that trust.
## Guilty to two assault charges
Goldsboro pleaded guilty to third-degree aggravated assault and fourth-degree assault upon an institutionalized elderly person.
## Sentencing and license revocation
Prosecutors recommend 364 days in Camden County jail, revocation of her certified nurse's aide license, and probation after release. Sentencing is scheduled for October 30.
## Key takeaway

A nurse's aide at a New Jersey nursing home admitted to deliberately spraying bleach in a paralyzed patient's face, exploiting the trust families place in care facilities.