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After the 104 year-old woman passed away the family decided to hold a special event for the staff that had cared for her. The elderly woman had lived in the nursing home for 12 years and received an excellent amount of care and attention during her stay there. The family of the elderly woman stated that the atmosphere of the nursing home was warm and caring, much like a second home. They were glad they had chosen a place that had such a high standard of caring.

It is important to really take the time to research a nursing home facility for your loved one. There are many great facilities out there with staff members that are compassionate and caring. If possible you should try to ask other families about the care their loved ones have received and ensure that you are choosing the safest facility as well. There may be many examples of poor nursing home facilities that take advantage of their residents but do not let that discourage your search for the right home for your loved ones. More families should thank the employees who do help their loved ones because of how much time and patience it takes.
 

A nursing assistant has been charged with second-degree murder after she allegedly gave a healthy non-diabetic patient an injection of insulin, which sent the elderly woman into a coma. The nursing home assistant had used the elderly woman’s credit card 10 days later before she had died. The nursing assistant had withdrawn several thousands of dollars according to state officials. She was charged with 16 counts of financial exploitation and attempted financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult in connection with just the credit card use. The charges of murder will have her facing 20 years to life without parole if convicted; the abuse of a vulnerable adult charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.

It is a shame that this nursing assistant used the medications she was entrusted with to harm another patient. Most elderly patients are unable to realize what is going on and have no choice but to trust their surroundings and the people around them. This nursing assistant was heartless about this horrific act, and had the audacity to steal from the elderly woman after she had attempted to kill her.
 

The average number of skilled nursing facility workers injured on the job was 8.6 per 100 workers, compared to 5.6 in coalmines and 4.6 in tire manufacturing and 3.5 for building construction. There are many circumstances in a nursing home that can result in injury. Often times it is related to lifting patients, or from having to deal with violent behavior from certain residents. There is also the risk of exposure to bodily fluids or interactions with infectious agents. The Labor Department encourages employers to document each incident in order to help employers with prevention tactics. It is important for the employers to know what injuries and illnesses are evident in their workplace and what risk factors are more prevalent so they can take measure to prevent them.

If you are injured at work, it is important to take the appropriate steps to report it. In some cases your injury can prevent you from working or keep you from work for an extended period of time. The nursing home facility that you work at should be doing all they can to make sure you aren’t injured on the job. If your employer is neglecting the safety of his employees then they should be held accountable for their negligence. When you are injured at a nursing home facility discuss your options with a professional who help prevent the incident from harming more workers.
 

The woman suffered fatal head injuries, according to the state investigation. Both of the nursing home workers admitted to not crisscrossing the straps below the woman’s thighs before activating the lift. She immediately came out of the straps and struck her head against the lift’s metal frame. The woman was hospitalized for three days and then returned to the nursing home, but her health was failing. After her condition deteriorated, she was moved to a hospice. Two weeks after the initial drop from the mechanical life, she died. The death certificate attributed her death to the fall that had occurred. The assistants were reprimanded for failing to follow the correct procedures for using the lift, and they were also retrained on how to properly use the lift.

When you entrust your loved one in a nursing home, you expect that all the workers are properly trained in all facets of care so that the safety of your loved one is never compromised. The nursing home is responsible for any harm that occurs to your family member, especially if it was due to improperly trained workers. Do not let the nursing home get away with the death of your loved one. Contact a professional who can help your family receive the compensation they deserve.
 

The man’s family was horrified upon knowing the circumstances of their loved one’s death. State investigators concluded that the nursing home was at fault for the medication missteps that preceded the death of the elderly man. The investigation also uncovered that there were 26 omitted does of medication that occurred with multiple employees over several days. The death certificate of the elderly man stated that chronic lung disease was the cause of death but it also noted that the use of Ativan (another name for lorazepam) was among the conditions present at the time of death. Overdoses of that particular medication can lead to a coma and even death is some instances. The nursing home was cited for two federal rule violations and one state violation.

All the employees involved in the medication mishap were terminated according to the nursing home administrator, but is that enough? The family of the loved one has to endure knowing that the death of their family member could have possibly been prevented had the nursing home staff paid better attention to the medications for their residents. If your loved one was harmed by the negligence of a nursing home worker, then contacting a professional to discuss your options for compensation.