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A new study found that the bone-strengthening drug Reclast greatly lowered the risk of fractures in older women when administered through an IV every...
In the September issue of PKSD’s Newsletter, You Should Know, the problem of nursing home abuse is discussed, including some alarming statistics about the...
A former resident of a nursing home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has come forward to claim she was sexually assaulted by an 84-year-old...
According to the lawsuit filed by her public guardian, workers at a Chicago-area nursing home stole $600,000 from a 97-year-old nursing home resident with...
According to state and federal court filings, an Arizona real estate developer used two nursing homes in Keokuk, Iowa to launder $3 million in...
Some nursing home abuse cases claim staff members were negligent or malicious toward the victim. However, some cases also claim the nursing home itself...
A new federal report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is calling on regulators to increase oversight of the hospice industry, which served...
Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, Iowa still has a five-star rating from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality...
A former employee at a nursing home in Boardman, Ohio was scheduled to appear in court last Thursday to enter a plea concerning charges...
Most nursing homes have been understaffed for years but administrators have been lying to the government about it, according to Kaiser Health News’ recent...
New Mexico nursing homes have serious deficiencies that put them among some of the worst nursing facilities in the nation, according to a detailed...
A 69-year-old man from Sauk City, Wisconsin, confessed to sexually assaulting two residents of a local nursing home within the past few months. He...
When people think of nursing home abuse, they often imagine residents being physically assaulted or verbally harassed. However, in recent years, more residents have...
Nursing home residents are already in declining health, which is why brain injuries can be particularly debilitating. Severe brain injuries can cause blood clots...
Iowa’s long-term care ombudsman is being criticized for not doing enough to advocate for the well-being of the state’s 543,000 nursing home residents. For...
