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State Report Says Multiple Factors Led to Death of Resident of Parkside Manor

There were multiple factors that contributed to the death of a resident of the Parkside Manor nursing home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to a...

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Nursing Home Aide Squirts Glue into Eye of Resident

An Iowa nursing home may face federal penalties after a nurse’s aide mistakenly put glue into the eye of a resident. The incident happened...

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Iowa State Regulators Failed to Impose Triple Fine Against Nursing Home Where Resident Bled to Death

Last week, regulators at the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) acknowledged they broke the law when they failed to impose a triple...

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Deaths of Veterans Point to Issues at Wisconsin Veterans’ Home

Two residents living at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King died in 2021. What makes these deaths stand out is that personal accounts of...

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Elderly Woman Found Dead on Property of Assisted Living Facility

On December 19, the body of an elderly woman was discovered on the grounds of an assisted living facility in Wisconsin. According to an...

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Iowa Regulators See 45 Percent Increase in Health Care Facility Complaints in 2022

Through October of 2022, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) has received 2,186 complaints about health care facilities, such as nursing homes....

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Nurse Charged With Amputating a Patient’s Foot Appears in Court

On Tuesday, a Wisconsin nurse made her first court appearance to face charges for amputating a man’s foot. In an earlier blog, we shared...

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Iowa Nurse Charged After Tying an Elderly Woman to Her Wheelchair

A staff nurse in Iowa has been charged with committing an act that may have had an adverse effect on the health of an...

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Nursing Home Goes Into Lockdown After Worker Waved Gun in the Air

In September 2022, a suspended employee of a nursing home in Iowa showed up at the facility with a gun. According to a news...

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Nursing Home Director Charged With Taking Pills From Resident

Former nursing home director Laura Entsminger has been charged for allegedly taking drugs from an assisted living resident in Davenport, Iowa. According to a...

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Iowa Facility Issued Citation for Second Death in Fifteen Months

Northridge Village of Ames, a nursing home facility in central Iowa, was cited this week for contributing to the death of a resident in...

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Assisted-Living Worker Charged With Murder Set to Stand Trial

An assisted-living care worker has been charged with the murder of an elderly resident living at an Iowa facility. The caregiver, 31-year-old Catherine Forkpa,...

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Assisted Living Facility Residents Given 60 Days to Relocate

This week, two dozen residents received notice they will have to move out and relocate within 60 days. The facility where they live, Cedarhurst...

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Residents’ Rights Month 2022: Inspiring Unity Within the Community

The last few years have been rough for residents of long-term care facilities. One of the many challenges for these residents is that they...

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What Evidence is Needed to Prove Nursing Home Neglect?

Do you suspect a loved one is a victim of nursing home neglect? If so, you may wonder what you can do or whether...