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Elderly Woman Hangs Herself Due to Alleged Neglect by Nursing Home Staff It’s every adult’s worst nightmare. An elderly person goes into a care facility, but they don’t make it out alive. That’s what happened to Barbara Jarvis, an 84-year-old resident at the Van Duyn nursing home in Syracuse, New York. She was found dead in her room on December 13th of last year, and authorities are finally getting to the bottom of the situation after an ongoing thorough review. Investigating What Went Wrong An independent investigation from the state department of health shows that Jarvis slipped and...

Left on her own in notorious Syracuse nursing home, elderly woman dies horrible death Updated May 10, 2021; Facebook Share She needed assistance getting to and from the bathroom, but nursing staff did not help her. Jarvis was found dead Dec. 13 after she fell and accidentally hanged herself when part of her hospital gown got caught on a bathroom door handle, according to the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. The state health department cited Van Duyn for its handling of her care. Van Duyn’s nurse aides did not escort Jarvis even though her written care plan said she was at high risk of...

By Dianna Hawryluk May 3, 2021 A Syracuse elementary school principal has received top honors from the School Administrator's Association of NYS. Van Duyn principal Eva Williams was named the 2021 Elementary School Principal of the Year. Williams is credited with helping raise test scores in both English and math, as well as engaging with the Van Duyn community on a regular basis.  

Syracuse City School’s Eva Williams named New York’s elementary school principal of the year Updated May 02, 2021; Van Duyn Principal Eva Williams has been named the 2021 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State. Williams was chosen for her “commitment to excellence, her dedication to meeting the academic and social needs of her students, and her connections with staff, families and the greater community,” according to a press release from the Syracuse City School District. “In her eight years leading Van Duyn Elemen...

ASHEVILLE - A former lieutenant governor candidate, a long-time top county elected official and an influential racial justice scholar are asking a federal judge for leniency in the sentencing of ex-county Commissioner Ellen Frost, who was convicted of corruption. The dozen letters from former lieutenant governor candidate Terry Van Duyn, ex-Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chair David Gantt, UNC Asheville political science professor emeritus Dwight Mullen and others were submitted by Frost's attorney in advance of her April 28 sentencing by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Conrad in ...