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Nursing Homes and Elder Rights

Disturbing Conditions Found at Iowa Nursing Home Raise Questions About Elder Care Standards

When you place a loved one in a nursing home, you trust that facility to provide proper care, cleanliness, and dignity. Unfortunately, recent inspection...

When Safety Protocols Fail: Iowa Nursing Home Leaves Resident Locked Outside Overnight

An Iowa nursing home recently left a female resident trapped outside overnight during a thunderstorm for 10 hours. Not one staff member checked on...

Wisconsin Nursing Home Falls: A Growing Crisis That Demands Attention

If you have a loved one in a Wisconsin nursing home, you need to know about a troubling trend that’s putting vulnerable residents at...

State Fails Three Critical Federal Oversight Standards

State Fails Three Critical Federal Oversight Standards

Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services assesses and reports on the performance of all state agencies. This annual report determines how...

Brain-Injured Resident Found 265 Miles Away After Escaping Through Window

On January 2, 2025, a female resident with a brain injury, dementia, and mental health issues escaped from Community NeuroRehab’s Glen Oaks facility in...

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Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud and Tax Conspiracy

KBWB Operations LLC CEO Kevin Breslin, associated with Atrium Health and Senior Living, pleaded guilty to an account of healthcare fraud and tax conspiracy...

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Understaffing Results in More Iowa Nursing Homes Being Added to Worst List

Two more Iowa nursing homes have joined the federal government’s list of the nation’s worst care facilities due to critical staffing shortages. These facilities,...

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Private-Equity Firm Buys 29 Iowa Nursing Homes in $85M Deal

Cascade Capital Group, a private-equity firm, recently purchased 29 Iowa nursing homes from ABCM Corp. The purchase prices is an incredible deal at “just”...

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Audit Report: Iowa Nursing Home Inspections Fail to Meet Federal Standards

Iowa’s Auditor of State, Rob Sand, recently announced the state is not meeting federal standards for timely nursing home inspections. During a press conference,...

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Iowa Nursing Home Bypasses Fines for Alleged Abuse and Understaffing

The state of Iowa has paused $47,500 in fines against the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, a nursing home that has been repeatedly...

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Iowa Nursing Home Evacuated Due to Extreme Understaffing

Aspire of Donnellson faced an emergency evacuation last month due to an extreme shortage of staff. The Iowa nursing home facility was so understaffed,...

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A Long Over-due Victory for Misdiagnosed Veterans in Tomah

In a significant development, approximately 100 former service veterans treated at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin have been awarded over $4.2 million...

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Decomposing Body Found in Miami Nursing Home Closet

The decomposing body of a resident was found Monday in the closet of a Florida nursing home. One family believes it is their relative....

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Iowa’s Care Initiatives Has Been Sued for Wrongful Death at Least 10 Times

Care Initiatives is one of the biggest nursing home companies in the state, and it is currently facing 10 wrongful death lawsuits. These lawsuits...

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Problems at The Villa of Greenfield Highlight Challenges Across Wisconsin’s Assisted Living System

In October 2022, Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services finished its investigation of The Villa of Greenfield assisted living facility. Investigators drafted a 97-page report...