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Why Women are More At-Risk for Nursing Home Abuse
Every resident of a nursing home is at risk for suffering some kind of abuse. Unfortunately, the most vulnerable people in our society are often the ones who are taken advantage of. However, some people are more at-risk for abuse than others, such as women. Below, learn more about why…
Read MoreCellphone and Surveillance Videos Document Abuse Outside Racine Assisted Living Facility
Video footage from a surveillance camera and cellphone camera show a man being dragged, pushed and pulled on the grass and doused with liquid by two women wearing scrubs outside the Love of Caring assisted living home in Racine, Wisconsin last Thursday. The women were also shown yelling at the…
Read MoreMinneapolis Nursing Home Resident Killed After Breathing Tube Error Cuts Off Oxygen
The Minnesota Department of Health just concluded its investigation into the Nov. 14 suffocation death of a 75-year-old resident of the Benedictine Health Center. Investigators blamed the resident’s sudden death on a nurse’s actions and the failure of the facility to properly train the nurse on the use of a…
Read MoreFormer Staffer at Ohio Nursing Home Indicted for Felony Connected to Resident Death
On Wednesday, a woman from Old West End was indicted for a felony and two misdemeanors related to the death of a resident at Arbors at Oregon, a senior care center in Ohio. The felony charge is for involuntary manslaughter and the two misdemeanors are for patient abuse. The woman…
Read MoreJeff Pitman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Santa Fe Nursing Home on Behalf of Victim’s Estate
On Monday, the son of a former resident of Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe, New Mexico filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home and the former director. The lawsuit claims the facility was negligent in caring for the victim’s father and this caused the father’s death in…
Read MoreWhat Causes Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?
Nursing home abuse is a shocking form of mistreatment of some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Victims and their families often wonder how such things happen. There are actually many factors that make nursing home abuse more likely. These things do not excuse the behavior, and victims…
Read MoreAssisted Living Facilities Struggle to Provide Care for Dementia Patients
The fastest-growing group of assisted living residents is those with different types of dementia, like Alzheimer’s. This is partly because these facilities have marketed themselves to these kinds of patients. However, an analysis of inspection records by Kaiser Health News shows many facilities are having a very hard time providing…
Read MoreSevere Neglect at Nursing-Home Chain Run by Private-Equity Firm, the Carlyle Group
The Washington Post analyzed inspection records from the second-largest nursing-home chain in the nation, HCR ManorCare, and found that tens of thousands of residents were exposed to serious health risks. The chain went bankrupt in March, even though it is owned by the Carlyle Group, one of the world’s wealthiest…
Read MoreReport Finds Blatant Disregard for Safety at Veterans Nursing Home in Massachusetts
In the spring, staff members at a Brockton, Massachusetts veterans nursing home knew federal investigators were coming to look for signs patients were being neglected. However, that did not stop some staff members from going to sleep during their shifts. Sleeping staff members is just one of the many problems…
Read MoreReport in the Journal Gerontology Says Neglect Twice as Likely in For-Profit Nursing Homes
The journal Gerontology just released a report about health issues at for-profit nursing facilities. Researchers discovered the likelihood of residents suffering health issues because of poor care was nearly twice as high compared to residents of not-for-profit nursing homes. Researchers discovered more severe clinical signs of neglect, such as broken…
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