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Why Are Government Officials Not Outraged by Iowa Nursing Home Abuse

Journalist Clark Kauffman wrote about numerous incidents of nursing home resident abuse and neglect. The Quad-City Times published those stories in a six-part series...

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Nursing Home Evicted Woman After She Claimed an Employee Raped Her

An elderly female resident at an Iowa nursing home was abruptly evicted and dumped at a homeless shelter after she reported an employee there...

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Iowa Nursing Home Cited: 62 Violations Reveal Pattern of Gross Neglect

In recent months, an Iowa nursing home has been investigated for at least 25 nursing home complaints, 13 of which had been backlogged, but...

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Former Pennsylvania Nurse Faces Criminal Charges in Connection With Patient Deaths

Heather Pressdee, a former Pennsylvania nurse, has been connected to the deaths of 17 patients who were in her care, ranging in age from...

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Iowa Nursing Home Resident Who Was Found Soaked in Blood Dies

A nurse aide working at a Williamsburg, Iowa long-term care facility discovered a female resident soaked in blood on June 2, 2023 at approximately...

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Former Nurse at Lenox Care Center Agrees to Surrender Her License

The Iowa Board of Nursing reached a settlement with Teresa King that requires her to give up her license to practice. Over the summer,...

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Iowa Authorities Cite Griswold Rehab and Health Care Center For Failing to Serve Prescribed Diets

Iowa authorities have cited a Cass County nursing home for failure to serve a prescribed diet. The citation follows the death of a resident...

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Las Cruces Man Charged for Sexual Assault of Mentally Handicapped NH Resident

A Las Cruces, New Mexico man is facing multiple charges, including criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual penetration. The man, 70-year-old Larry Jennings, was...

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Repeatedly Cited Iowa Nursing Home Asks for More Medicaid Funds

Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant Iowa is seeking additional taxpayer dollars from the state. The 62-bed facility is owned and operated by...

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Iowa Care Facility Cited for Putting Disabled Persons in Jeopardy

The West 32nd Community Living Home is an intermediate care facility for individuals suffering from various intellectual disabilities. The facility, which is located in...

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Breathing Tube Mistakes in Nursing Homes – Is It a Lawsuit?

Breathing tubes, when properly inserted and managed, may help to prolong the life of residents who struggle to breathe on their own due to...

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Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Neglect, Illicit Drug Use and Rodents

The Ivy at Davenport is a nursing home in eastern Iowa with a troubled history. This 75-bed facility regularly advertises itself as having “well-appointed,...

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Details of Horrific Care Conditions in Des Moines Nursing Home Emerge

A staff nurse employed by the Genesis Senior Living facility in Des Moines recently reported that residents there were in immediate danger. The staff...

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Iowa Nursing Home Cited After a Resident Tried to Smother Her Roommate With a Pillow

Shortly before noon on April 10, a nurse’s aide at Winslow House Care Center in Marion, Iowa reacted after hearing a resident cry out from...

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Why These Two Wisconsin Nursing Homes Now Rank Among Worst in U.S.

At PKSD, we have learned about two more Wisconsin nursing homes that currently rank among the worst-performing long-term care facilities in the U.S. Our...