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Nurse at Florida Assisted Living Facility Faces Molestation Accusations

Last month, police in Melbourne, Florida arrested a female nurse at the Brookshire Assisted Living Facility. There was a complaint of sexual battery against...

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Investigation of Incident Where Nursing Home Resident was Left Struggling to Breathe

An investigation was conducted into why an 80-year-old resident of an Ohio nursing home (Altercare of Nobles Pond in Jackson Township) was left gasping...

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Abrupt Closure of Wellspring of Milwaukee Threatened Residents’ Safety, Welfare

According to reports from the State of Wisconsin, Wellspring of Milwaukee, a nursing and rehab center, was shut down sooner than Wellspring leaders said...

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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...

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Cellphone 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...

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Former 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...

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Minneapolis 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....

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Jeff 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...

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What 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...

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Assisted 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...

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Severe 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...

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Report 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...

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Report 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...

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Jeff Pitman and Katherine E. Metzger’s Article on Nursing Home Abuse Featured in NAELA Journal Online

October is Residents’ Rights Month, a great time to learn more about the problem of nursing home abuse and neglect and the law designed...

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Senior Living Resident Awarded $3.6 Million in Lawsuit Over Biting and Assault by Another Resident

A jury awarded $3 million in punitive damages to a 76-year-old senior living resident with dementia who was bitten and assaulted by another resident...