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...]
Cost of Long-Term Care Significantly Increases
January 25, 2012 By
South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Recently, the Metlife Mature Market Institute released its annual survey of the cost of long-term care services, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day programs, and home care. And the results were anything but cheap. Overall, provider costs rose far faster than the rate of inflation. The only exceptions were home care services, … [Read more...]
Avoiding Elder Abuse in South Carolina and Across the Nation
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers Placing a loved one in a South Carolina nursing home or residential care facility is a stressful and emotional decision. A decision magnified with the realization that the number of nursing home abuse lawsuits in South Carolina has steadily increased over the past several years as corporate for profit nursing homes taking over local mom and … [Read more...]
