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Police Arrest Four Nursing Home Employees in Georgia and Wisconsin
Last week, three nursing home staff members in Georgia and one in Wisconsin were arrested and charged with a variety of crimes, including murder and fraud to obtain a controlled substance. The three nurses in Georgia were charged in connection with the 2014 death of a resident of the Northeast…
Read MoreMan Killed After Wandering from an Assisted Living Group Home
A 65-year-old man was fatally struck by a motor vehicle after wandering from a Milwaukee assisted living group home. The victim was struck outside of Agape Supportive Living Services shortly before 6 a.m. on Feb. 15 at N. 68th St. and W. Capitol Drive. The victim had lived at the…
Read MoreEmployee Discusses Poor Care at Shutdown Nursing Homes
In a recent local news interview, an anonymous employee discussed the conditions at two assisted living facilities that were shut down by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment last week. These facilities did not meet medical and safety standards during the process of applying for a license. The…
Read MoreSenior Care Worker to Serve Three to Six Months in Jail for Elder Neglect
A senior care home operator at a facility in Rohnert Park, California, will serve a three to six-month jail sentence and be put on probation for three years for elder neglect that led to a resident’s death. She is prohibited from operate a care home while on probation. The operator…
Read MoreIllinois Department of Public Health Cites Seven Nursing Homes for Violations
Earlier this month, the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) annual report revealed numerous violations at seven Quad-Cities-area nursing homes. The violations involved abuse and neglect of residents, including one case of accidental strangulation that caused a resident’s death. If your elderly loved one has suffered any form of abuse…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Home Health Care Abuse
As the population ages, more people are turning to home health care as a way to maintain some level of independence. Patients receive care in their homes instead of moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility. While most home health workers are kind and provide proper care to…
Read MoreAnalysis Shows Outsourcing Nursing Home Services Causes Poor Care
An analysis by Kaiser Health News (KHN) reveals that more than 11,000 nursing homes from across the nation are outsourcing a variety of goods and services. In many cases, these business arrangements are allowing outside companies to make millions while nursing home residents are not receiving the care and attention…
Read MoreFive Charged with Homicide Over Two Deaths at Colorado Long-Term Care Facilities
The Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) Office charged five people with homicide over two deaths in 2014 and 2016 at two long-term care facilities, the Seacrest House and Ashley Manor Assisted Living Facility. All five were charged with criminally negligent homicide of an at-risk adult, with some facing additional charges. If…
Read More94-Year-Old Resident’s Face Covered in Bruises After Fall at Oklahoma Nursing Home
A 94-year-old resident of the Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, Oklahoma, has a broken hand, purple bruises all over her face and one eye swollen shut after a recent fall. Family members say there is a chance their loved one could lose the eye that is swollen shut. The victim’s…
Read MoreFederal Government Reduces Use of Fines for Nursing Home Violations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is discouraging federal regulators from issuing fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them at risk of injury or death. The CMS claims reducing the use of fines against nursing homes that neglect or abuse patients will shift focus away from…
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