New Oklahoma Law Could Protect Seniors from Nursing Home Abuse A new law that went into effect on Saturday, March 1st, could help prevent nursing home abuse in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Long Term Care Security Act aims to cut down on nursing home abuse, which is rampant in the state, by performing national-level criminal background checks on potential employees, using fingerprints. The nursing … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse Bill Stalls
March 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Nursing Home Abuse Prevention Bill Stalls in Committee, Elderly Reps Speak Out A new piece of proposed legislation to prevent nursing home abuse has stalled in committee in Oklahoma due to disagreements about details. "It's a complex bill," State Rep. David Dank said of House Bill 2901. "It deals with several different subjects, and we're going to get it right when we get it … [Read more...]
Nurse at Bronx Home Arrested for Sexual Elder Abuse
February 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Bronx Nurse Arrested on Sexual Elder Abuse Charges A nurse at a nursing home in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City has been arrested on charges of sexual elder abuse after another attending found him raping a resident with dementia. The 64-year-old female resident was unable to speak and suffered advanced dementia, according to reports. The sexual elder abuse took place around 1 AM on … [Read more...]
Fatal Nursing Home Abuse Leads to Two Lawsuits for Facility
February 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New York Facility Faces Criminal and Civil Charges for Felony Nursing Home Abuse Seven workers from a nursing home in Medford, New York were charged on Tuesday, February 11th with felony nursing home abuse and neglect charges related to the death and subsequent cover-up of a patient at the facility. The same day, a civil lawsuit was also filed against the facility. Attorney General Eric T. … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Are Huge Problems
February 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
North Carolina Reflects on Problems of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect According to Frances Messer, executive director for the North Carolina Assisting Living Association, nursing homes in the state are some of the most highly-regulated assisted living and long-term care facilities in the country. However, that has not stopped rampant nursing home abuse and neglect. The underlying problem seems … [Read more...]
WA State Man Sues for Nursing Home Abuse in Wife’s Freezing Death
January 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Longview, WA Resident Sues Care Home for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in Wife’s Freezing Death A Longview, WA resident is suing a dementia-care home for nursing home abuse and neglect after his wife fell outside in December and froze to death. Donald Shelton, who is almost 90 years old, and his daughter Dawn Johnson, have filed a nursing home abuse and negligence lawsuit against the … [Read more...]
Connecticut Nursing Homes Fined for Serious Elder Abuse
November 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Four Nursing Homes in Connecticut Fined for Elder Abuse and Neglect Four nursing homes in the state of Connecticut have been fined for serious elder abuse and neglect, including the death of a resident. The Connecticut Department of Public Health fined the Elm Hill Nursing Center of Rocky Hill a total of $2,250 after reported cases of a broken hip, a resident who fell and was unresponsive, and … [Read more...]
Assistant Guilty of Nursing Home Abuse
November 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Former Nursing Home Assistant Pleads Guilty to Nursing Home Abuse Charge A man from Randallstown, Massachusetts, will spend a year in prison for a charge of nursing home abuse after an incident last year. On Thursday, October 31st, Raphael N. Asinyang pleaded guilty to a nursing home abuse charge that alleged he hit an elderly resident of the care facility where he worked as a nursing assistant. … [Read more...]
California Sued for Lagging Nursing Home Abuse Investigations
November 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
California Sued for Slow Response to Nursing Home Abuse, Lagging Inspections A Sacramento, California advocate for the elderly is suing the state for allegedly endangering the lives of nursing home residents by failing to properly inspect skilled nursing facilities or promptly respond to complaints of nursing home abuse. The lawsuit, brought forth by the Sacramento-based Foundation Aiding the … [Read more...]
Delaware Nurse Convicted of Patient Abuse
October 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Former Nursing Home Worker Convicted of Patient Abuse Attorney General Beau Biden of Delaware announced on Monday, October 21st, that his office had secured the conviction of a Sussex County nurse who was charged with patient abuse at a Seaford nursing home. “We have a special obligation to look out for the most vulnerable members of our community, including residents of nursing homes and … [Read more...]
