A couple in Tallahassee, Florida has been arrested for operating an assisted living facility without a license. The arrest came after an investigation that uncovered severe neglect of elderly residents.
Continue Reading...The former CEO of a Milwaukee nursing home who stole from her nursing home while patients were neglected is going to prison for tax evasion. The CEO is alleged to have stolen over $1 million from her nursing home while patients were denied baths and clean sheets and one resident jumped to his death after the staff ignored his threats of suicide.
Continue Reading...A new study suggest that seniors who live in assisted living facilities and nursing homes may be at a higher risk for suicide than those that live alone. This study highlights the importance of nursing home and assisted living staff watching out for signs of suicidal thoughts in residents. Neglectful staff can miss such signs and even contribute to a resident's risk for suicide.
Continue Reading...The family of a woman in Bakersfield, CA is accusing her nursing home of not treating severe burns and allowing them to spread over a large portion of her body. Doctors believe the burns were a result of medication the woman was taking, but the failure of the nursing home staff to notice and take proper action caused the problem to become much more severe. This case highlights what can happen when nursing home staffers are inattentive and neglectful.
Continue Reading...This article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette details efforts by groups around the country to change the culture of nursing homes. The culture change movement focuses on increasing choice and independence for the elderly and moving away from the traditional institutional nursing home model.
Continue Reading...An Oregon mental health worker is suing the state for $1 million, claiming that she was verbally abused after she complained about the abuse of group home clients. The woman claims that co-workers at the State Department of Health Services verbally attacked her and used racial epithets after she raised concerns about abuse and improper care at the state-run group homes and the stress caused by these attacks eventually forced her to leave her job.
Continue Reading...The ABC15 Investigators are investigating Arizona adult guardian group Sun Valley Group of Tempe after several allegations of abuse and possibly criminal behavior. Adult guardians are court-appointed representatives who are entrusted with protecting the rights and interests of adults who cannot make decisions for themselves, such elders who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's disease. In addition to the many complaints from family members documented by ABC15, Sun Valley Group is also the subject of two separate criminal investigations.
Continue Reading...A nursing home near Sacramento, California has been ordered to pay $28 million in punitive damages for the death of a resident. The nursing home was found to be deliberately understaffed and to provide substandard care. The large punitive damages amount is a record for Sacramento county and was meant to send a message to the home that they can no longer save money by cutting corners.
Continue Reading...A North Carolina nursing home worker has been accused of sexually assaulting an elderly resident. The assault allegedly took place in February, but the victim only recently came forward.
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Tucson nursing home Devon Gables has reached a settlement in wrongful death lawsuit bought by the family of a hospice patient who died from sepsis after developing severe pressure sores. It is one of three lawsuits for neglect and abuse that the Tucson nursing home currently has pending against it.
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