As Elder Abuse Problem Grows, Some Nursing Homes Open Rooms for Emergency Placement As the elderly population increases, concern has been growing about abuse and neglect in nursing homes. However, elder abuse is also a growing problem among in-home caretakers, particularly with relatives of the elderly victims. Now, some nursing homes are setting aside bedrooms specifically for temporary … [Read more...]
Six Charged in Indiana Nursing Home Abuse Investigation
March 11, 2013 By
Report of Nursing Home Abuse in Indiana Leads to Charges Against Six Employees On Monday, February 11th, six people were received charges in a nursing home abuse investigation, led by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Indiana Attorney General’s office. A complaint triggered the nursing home abuse investigation. According to the complaint, a resident of Providence Home Health Care Center, … [Read more...]
CA Independent Living Facility Shocks Public with CPR Refusal Policy
March 8, 2013 By
Woman Dies in CA Independent Living Facility when Staff Refuses to Give Her CPR An elderly woman at an independent living facility in Central California died last week after collapsing in the dining room. According to the facility’s policies, staff are not allowed to perform CPR on residents, but they do call emergency services when the residents are ill. However, the public has been shocked … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Abuse Investigation in Mount Pleasant, SC Completed
February 25, 2013 By
An Internal Investigation Into Allegations of Serious Nursing Home Abuse in SC Finalized After a very serious incident of nursing home abuse was reported to Mt. Pleasant Manor Nursing Facility and Mt. Pleasant police, the nursing facility conducted an internal investigation and will be adding security to their facility. In December 2012, a grievous complaint against an employee of the Mt. … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Neglect Leads to Death in Minnesota Facility
February 21, 2013 By
Nursing Home Neglect Led Directly to Patient’s Death in Minnesota Last May, an 86-year-old patient died in Minnesota due to nursing home neglect. The Minnesota Department of Health investigated Luvern Kraft’s death, and determined that the CNA’s negligence was the cause. According to her own self-reporting, the nurse claimed that she was “too tired,” and wasn’t thinking clearly at the time of … [Read more...]
Five Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
June 13, 2012 By
Are your loved ones protected in a Nursing Home? Knowing the signs of nursing home abuse can help ensure that you or your loved ones are safe in the place they now call “home”. The top 5 signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect include: 1. Bedsores and Unexplained Rashes Bedsores are a major indicator of neglect. A bedsore, also called decubitis ulcer, is a pressure sore which typically … [Read more...]
Woman Uses Surveillance Camera to Capture Nursing Home Abuse
June 11, 2012 By
South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Through surveillance footage, a woman was able to capture the abuse of her mother at the hands of nursing home caretakers. Jane Worroll used an alarm clock with a built in camera to capture workers, physically and emotionally abusing her mother over a two day period, at Ash Court nursing home in North London. Worroll became suspicious when she … [Read more...]
South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect: Reducing the Risk
June 11, 2012 By
South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorneys The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility is an emotionally draining decision. While we trust that our loved one's needs are being met, all to often loved ones become the victim of nuring home abuse and neglect. Estimates state 700,000 to 3.5 million seniors are abused, neglected or are exploited … [Read more...]
Health Officials Hear More Complaints About Nursing Facilities
January 25, 2012 By
There are more than 400 nursing facilities across North Carolina and South Carolina designed to provide therapy and safe homes for thousands of seniors. But a woman from Concord, NC is complaining that her husband was severely neglected at one of them. Some local health officials said despite how highly regulated the system is, they hear dozens of similar complaints every week and worry that … [Read more...]
Hospice Nurse Faked Cancer to Swindle $30,000 from Friends and Co-Workers
January 25, 2012 By
A hospice nurse in Colorado is accused of faking cancer in a plot to gain thousands of dollars from supporters and friends. Jennifer Risa Stover told friends and co-workers that she was battling uterine cancer. She was able to swindle them out of more than $30,000. Co-workers believed they were giving the money to Stover for her experimental treatments and mortgage. One co-worker even gave … [Read more...]
