Nurse’s Aide Accused Of Violent Abuse Across Two Lake County Care Facilities

Nurse’s Aide Accused Of Violent Abuse Across Two Lake County Care Facilities

Denise Elaine Beard, 54, a nurse’s aide, is accused of multiple acts of battery against elderly residents in Lake County, according to court documents. According to the probable cause affidavit, an investigation was conducted into a series of reported incidents involving Beard at Munster Med Inn and South Shore Health and Rehabilitation. On December 14, 2025, in the late evening hours at Munster Med Inn in the 7900 block of Calumet Avenue, a Sta…