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According to a lawsuit filed in Upshur County Circuit Court, the facility's two patients required one-on-one <br />supervision. However, the woman took care of both patients by herself several times, the suit states. <br />i ,e woman had just finished cleaning furniture in the living room when a client came out of his room and <br />became angry. <br />He followed her to the porch, where she tried to isolate herself while the client calmed down. Knowing he <br />couldn't be reasoned with, the woman wanted to make a call. <br />The patient then slapped and punched her as she struggled to get the phone. <br />The woman tripped and fell along the way, and the patient reportedly groped her. The struggle escalated until <br />with her children in mind — the woman had to beg for her life, according to the suit. <br />Police arrested the man, and ResCare officials posted his bail before they returned him to the home, the suit <br />states. An employee with the company's human resources department soon met with the woman to discuss <br />her well-being. <br />She complained to the employee about being left alone at the home —15 minutes later, the company <br />suspended her for allegations of misconduct, the complaint alleges, and a job ad for her position appeared <br />the same day. <br />The parties in each case settled the lawsuits out of court. <br />nnn <br />ResCare serves approximately 1,000 people and employs another 2,500 throughout West Virginia. <br />The company's goal is to eliminate incidents related to safety and impropriety, Kristen Trenaman, the director <br />of marketing communications for ResCare Inc., wrote in an email. <br />RP,Care's top priority is always to ensure the safety and well-being of the individuals we serve, our <br />employees and our caregivers;' she said. <br />Trenaman said privacy concerns prevent ResCare from addressing individual complaints with the media.