Recent Posts in Nursing Home Neglect Category
Posted on May 11, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Nursing home abuse is a serious problem in the United States. While it is not the norm, it does happen, which is concerning. Nursing home abuse is a broad term used to describe many different ...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 By Scott Distasio
When a person remains in the same position for too long he can develop a pressure ulcer . Wounds can develop when blood flow to an area is reduced or obstructed by unrelieved pressure on flesh that ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In response to a growing number reports of assisted living facility abuse and the Miami Herald's series on ALF neglect , Florida governor Rick Scott charged a task force with finding solutions to ...
Continue reading "Florida Legislature Fails to Address Assisted Living Facility Neglect Despite Recommendations from the Governor's ALF Task Force" »
Posted on Mar 24, 2012 By Scott Distasio
A troubled Ohio nursing home suffered a fatal fire earlier this month. Shaun Warrens, who was neither an employee nor a resident of the facility, experienced burns over 90 percent of his body. He was ...
Continue reading "Nursing Home Fire Caused By Mobile Methamphetamine Lab" »
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In June 2010, Elizabeth Elaine Royse was indicted on one count of knowingly abusing or neglecting an adult for her supposed actions in a Kentucky nursing home. At the time, Royse was a licensed ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2012 By Scott Distasio
A nursing home in Marshalltown, Iowa that catered to veterans recently ended a program in which residents who were capable were paid to move other wheelchair bound patients around. After a resident ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Nursing home abuse and neglect are not problems in every facility, but it is something that many residents experience. Hive Health Media (HHM) recently took existing data on nursing home abuse in an ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In October, an 11.1% reduction in Medicare reimbursement rates for nursing homes went into effect. Over the next ten years, nursing homes across the country will lose a total of $79 billion in ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 By Scott Distasio
The volunteers for Florida's Long Term Ombudsman program are responsible for investigating claims of nursing home abuse and assisted living facility neglect, monitoring facilities for poor ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Two residents of Michigan nursing homes were found to have maggot infestations. Ann Arbor.com reports maggots were found in one woman's catheter and another's throat. Both cases were discussed ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By
Sepsis occurs when an infection reaches the blood stream. It can be caused by many different types of bacteria and can begin in most any organ of the body. Once the infection moves from the place it ...
Continue reading "New Study Shows Older Patients at High Risk of Developing Sepsis" »
Posted on Oct 16, 2011 By
Earlier this month a judge in England acquitted four care workers of nursing home neglect in the case of Edna Barnes. Mrs. Barnes suffered from dementia and relied on the nursing home employees to ...
Continue reading "Nursing Home Workers Cleared of Willful Neglect, Judge: Nursing Home Owners Responsible" »
Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By
Many families, facility managers, and law-enforcement officials have turned to hidden cameras to uncover nursing home abuse and mistreatment. According to the Seattle Times , specialists in the ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2011 By
When Annie Lou Jefferson became gravely ill, her family had no choice but to place her in a nursing home where they believed she would get the care she required. WPTV reported her daughter, Maxine ...
Continue reading "Boynton Beach Nursing Home Sued for Patient Neglect" »
Posted on Aug 27, 2011 By
It is not always easy to spot a facility where a loved one might suffer from nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect . On the surface the facility may appear clean and well kept. The staff may seem ...
Continue reading "Sarasota Florida Nursing Home Remains Open After Numerous Violations and Patient Death" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By
Nursing home abuse is not the only cause of patient deaths in care facilities. Sometimes staff ignore or overlook residents' needs or cries for help. This kind of nursing home neglect is what ...
Continue reading "Nursing Home Indicted For Abuse and Neglect After Patient's Suicide" »
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By
The Ledger reported that while Governor Scott has only used his veto power six times since taking office, he did veto a measure that would amend the current law regarding background checks for ...
Continue reading "Gov. Scott Vetoes Bill That Would Ease Criminal Background Checks for Those Working With Seniors" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By
The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult one for many people. Concerns about everything from whether or not the staff is properly trained to the quality of food can influence ...
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