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Highlighting Residents’ Rights Throughout October

October is National Residents’ Rights Month. If you live in a nursing home, assisted living or any other type of long-term care facility, you...

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Iowa Nurse Accused of Stealing Nursing Home Residents’ Drugs

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is facing criminal charges for using her position of trust as an opportunity to steal prescribed medications from patients....

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Glenwood Home for the Disabled Cited Seventh Time in 19 Months

Following recent inspections by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, a state-run home for the disabled has been cited for the seventh...

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Iowa Care Facility Cited Third Time for Failing to Protect Residents

Correctionville Specialty Care has been cited for failing to protect residents in its care. This is the third such citation for this western Iowa...

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Nurses Charged for Being Under the Influence While On Duty

Two nurses have been charged for reportedly being under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on duty. Rocquel Clark The Iowa Board of...

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Five Iowa Nursing Homes Added to Nation’s List of Worst LTC Facilities

Multiple nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been ranked among the worst nationwide in the past couple of years. The latest five...

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Resident Complaints About Conditions at Senior Living Facilities Surging to New Highs

Far too many nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the U.S. have a long and problematic history with serious care issues. Unfortunately,...

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Federal Look-Back Triggers Increased Fines Against Davenport Nursing Home

The Ivy at Davenport is a nursing home in Scott County with a long history of troubles. Last May, the DIA investigated the facility...

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Eastern Iowa County Leading the State With Most Home Health Violations

The Iowa County Public Health Department was reviewed by state inspectors last year, and the resulting findings put the agency in the spotlight, but...

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Arbor Court of Mount Pleasant, Aspire of Primghar Added to List of Nation’s Worst Nursing Homes

Arbor Court of Mount Pleasant is one of two Iowa nursing homes recently added to the Special-Focus Facilities list. This list includes the worst-performing...

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Prestige Care Center Cited for 19 Violations; Owner Accused of Defrauding Taxpayers

State regulators have cited a southern Iowa nursing home for 19 regulatory violations. The facility is also partially owned by someone who has been...

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Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Gangrene and Death of Resident

A nursing home in Iowa received multiple citations this past March for several state and federal regulatory violations. Following 23 individual complaints for the...

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Iowa DIA Again Fails to Assess Triple Nursing Home Fines

Earlier this month, the Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) cited an Iowa nursing home for violations in connection with a resident’s death. This...

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Administrator for Drug Use Faces No Charges From Licensing Board

A nursing home administrator in Iowa was let go last year after being found under the influence of drugs while working. She is also...

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Alzheimer’s Care Facility Fined For Sending Live Woman to Funeral Home in a Body Bag

An Iowa care facility is facing a $10,000 fine after it sent a live resident to a funeral home in a body bag. State...