A 78-year-old woman was allegedly the victim of elder abuse at the hands of three staff members from a nursing home in Haverford, PA. The facility’s license was rescinded following charges of negligence and misconduct. The three employees are accused of beating up the 78-year-old woman. The victim’s family stated that the victim is not the type of person that would fight back against an attacker.
Continue Reading...Three employees at a Winterville, GA retirement home including one administrator have been accused of assault and embezzlement in separate incidents, according to the Onlineathens.com report. The 47-year-old administrator of the facility is accused of stealing over $4,000 in social security payments from a 69-year-old resident of the home. The administrator was arrested and charged with three counts of theft and two counts of exploiting an elderly or disabled person.
Continue Reading...A study from the American Journal of Infection Control shows at least 15% of the nursing homes represented in the study have been cited for violations on infection control. The study was conducted between 2000 and 2007 and incorporated roughly 96% of all United States nursing homes.
Continue Reading...A Tulsa, OK nursing home has been the recipient of over 40 citations for violations in their residents’ care including six involving potentially life threatening situations. Some of the citations that were given included failure to protect against abuse, failure to provide necessary treatments including pain medication, failure to treat bed sores, and insufficient staffing and supervision.
Continue Reading...A highly rated nursing home facility in Salem, MA has lost 4 workers and two administrators after allegations of elder abuse against patients. State investigators found at least 12 incidents of abuse against patients at the nursing home including one elderly patient recorded on a cell phone camera being forced to answer questions despite her mental capacity being diminished due to dementia.
Continue Reading...Minnesota lawmakers have developed a bill that will close a loophole in the state’s sexual predator laws. The bill would make it so that nursing home employees convicted on charges of criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult are automatically added to the state’s list of predatory offenders.
Continue Reading...Two men arrested and charged with assault and several other charges in 2009 have been acquitted of those charges after a judge ruled that the case against the two men was weak. The men were both arrested in June of 2009 after police investigated several complaints from other staff members at the group home where they were employed.
Continue Reading...The ATB Financial bank has joined with Edmonton and Calgary police in Canada to try and put a stop to elder financial abuse. The financial institution has developed a training program for its employees to recognize when people are trying to take advantage of elders and steal their money. The financial institution is one of the first ones to work with law enforcement to develop this training program.
Continue Reading...A licensed nurse’s assistant at Thompson House in New Hampshire was accused of financial exploitation against an elderly woman living at the facility. The woman was accused of making cash withdrawals from the elderly woman’s credit card. In total, The woman reportedly stole $8,000 from the woman’s accounts. The 85-year-old woman was reportedly admitted to the hospital when a Thompson House employee found her in her wheelchair unresponsive. Following the financial exploitation accusations, the Brattleboro Police Department joined with the Medicaid.
Continue Reading...Despite a law in the state of Indiana that would provide state funding for health-care services, Indiana taxpayers are still paying $300 million per year toward nursing home costs. The law would allow elderly residents to get medical services while living in their homes. The report on the Chicago Tribune website states that roughly 18% of Indiana’s nursing homes remain empty and roughly 6,000 people wait on a list for services.
Continue Reading...A children’s representative appointed by the province of British Columbia has launched an investigation on group homes in the province after an incident occurred involving an 11-year-old boy being shocked by a Taser gun. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond stated that she has made her concerns known regarding certain group homes’ use of police force in disciplinary matters with group home residents.
Continue Reading...A report on the Berkshire Eagle website demonstrates how several cases against nursing homes in Pittsfield, MA have tarnished their image. These cases include one conviction of an employee for rape, two for assault, and several employees terminated as a result of different incidents. The report states at least two of these cases involved employees that had a criminal record prior to being employed.
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