Former Caregiver Will Go to Trial for Criminal Nursing Home Abuse Charges Last year, two Scranton, Pennsylvania caregivers who worked in a nursing home with an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s were arrested with criminal nursing home abuse charges. Now, a judge has decided that at least one of the accused suspects will go to trial on the criminal nursing home abuse charges. Joshua Wegielewski, … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Abuse Charges Filed Against Former Caregiver
December 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Former Caregiver Faces Nursing Home Abuse Charges for Harm Caused to 96-Year-Old Patient A Florence, Alabama skilled nursing facility employee has been indicted for nursing home abuse committed against a 96-year-old patient that she cared for. Labarbara Deshay Currin, 27 years old, has been indicted for second-degree elder abuse and neglect during a December session of the Lauderdale Grand … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Chain Settles with Feds Over Elder Abuse Charges
October 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Fraud and Elder Abuse Charges Settled Between Nursing Home Chain and Federal Government A nursing home chain that faced numerous federal charges for fraudulent billing, and elder abuse charges has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice for $38 million. On Friday, October 10th, the Justice Department announced the large settlement with Extendicare Health Services Inc and … [Read more...]
