Nursing Homes Force Debt Repayment by Seizing Patients in Strange New Twist on Financial Elder Abuse A new report has uncovered a terrible new form of financial elder abuse being committed by nursing homes, focusing on the Manhattan area of New York City. The study, conducted by Hunter College and The New York Times, investigated 700 cases of guardianship cases filed in Manhattan in the last 10 … [Read more...]
Financial Elder Abuse Takes Turn As Nursing Homes Seize Patients Like Assets
February 5, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Man Faces Criminal Trial for Nursing Home Abuse Charges
February 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Two Former Employees Face Theft, Nursing Home Abuse Charges
January 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Alabama Nursing Home Employees Face Theft, Nursing Home Abuse Charges As the Baby Boomer population ages, and more people not only retire but suffer serious health problems, the population residing in nursing homes is growing. Statistics show that there are often not enough trained nurses and nursing assistants in nursing homes, which can lead to emotional, physical, and financial nursing home … [Read more...]
Omnicare Sought Kickbacks for Nursing Home Prescriptions
January 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Omnicare Sought Kickbacks from Abbott Labs for Depakota Nursing Home Prescriptions The US Department of Justice claims that Omnicare, the largest provider of prescription drugs to nursing homes, sought illegal kickbacks from Abbott Laboratories for recommending the pharmaceutical company’s Depakota to nursing homes with dementia patients. Depakota is a drug used to treat epilepsy, especially in … [Read more...]
Overuse of Antipsychotics is Nursing Home Abuse
December 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Several Nursing Homes Practice “Chemical Restraint,” Which Could Be Overuse of Antipsychotics, A Form of Nursing Home Abuse Although federal law prohibits “chemical restraint” – using medications to strongly sedate patients with mental disorders or dementia who may engage in disruptive behaviors – recent reports show that several skilled nursing facilities in the United States overuse dangerous … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Bill of Rights Important as Silver Tsunami Approaches
December 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As Silver Tsunami Approaches, Understanding Nursing Home Residents’ Rights is Important Specific areas of the United States are seen as ideal retirement destinations, including South Carolina. As the Baby Boomer generation ages into retirement, and faces health problems associated with old age, many hope to move to warmer or more temperate environments to make the last years of their lives more … [Read more...]
Texas Facilities with History of Nursing Home Abuse to Lose Licenses
December 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Texas Senator Moves to Shut Down Facilities with History of Nursing Home Abuse A Texas state senator is pushing his fellow lawmakers to crack down on nursing home abuse and the skilled nursing facilities that have a history of nursing home abuse and neglect of their residents. In August, Senator Charles Schwertner proposed a bill to crack down on nursing home abuse by revoking the licenses of … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Abuse Among Residents Could Relate to Bullying Behavior
November 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Patterns of Bullying Behavior Among Residents Could Lead to Nursing Home Abuse A recent study on nursing home abuse found that 1 in 5 residents of a nursing home, long-term care facility, or skilled nursing facility faced elder abuse in some form. While many have pointed fingers at overworked or undertrained nurses, or abusive family members, the report found that many instances of bullying … [Read more...]
1 in 5 Long-Term Residents Face Nursing Home Abuse
November 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Nursing Home Abuse a Problem for 1 in 5 Long-Term Residents, Study Shows Families struggle to find the best option for elderly loved ones. While many attempt to remain at home, with spouses gone or children far away, it becomes difficult for families to manage the care of aging parents or grandparents. Sometimes, in-home care is an option, but for many senior citizens with chronic health … [Read more...]
Two Employees Charged with Severe Nursing Home Abuse
November 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Two Florida Nursing Home Employees Charged with Battery and Severe Nursing Home Abuse Two nursing assistants at a Winter Haven skilled nursing facility in Florida were charged with battery after a camera in 76-year-old Alzheimer’s patient’s room showed them committing severe nursing home abuse. Yashika Zenobiaha Jones, 28, and Rose Dorlean Blaise, 35, were employed at the Palm Gardens Nursing … [Read more...]
