Elder Abuse Is Widespread, Yet Only 4% of All Cases Get Reported To Authorities
I had to do a re-read of a recent article appearing in the Tennessean.com regarding the prevalence of elder abuse-- or perhaps more accurately the prevalence of un-reported elder abuse in Tennessee. The article cites a report from The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability that estimate just 1 out of 23 cases of elder abuse get reported to authorities. While there may be a number of reasons why elder abuse goes unreported, a primary reason the article points to is the fact that most elder abuse is perpetrated by caregivers who control the individuals access to the outside world--...
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Nursing Home Injury Laws
In times of need, locating necessary information regarding the legal rights and resources for nursing home patients can be difficult and imposing. In this respect, we are proud to introduce a new resource for patients, families and practitioners looking for a concise compilation of information regarding nursing home laws. Nursing Home Injury Laws, provides every states': Nursing Home Laws Medical Malpractice Laws State Resources Applicable State Code Common Nursing Home Injuries Glossary Recognized Books & Journals Nursing Home FAQ Additionally, we will be posting regular updates regarding important developments relevant to nursing home care within each state. Here is a...
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Mentally Disabled Patients Composing A Larger Portion Of Nursing Homes Population. Is Your Loved One At Risk?
Nursing home facilities often house young and middle-aged residents suffering from mental illness (including schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder) with older nursing home residents. In some cases, this has led to violence against already frail elderly residents. Younger mentally ill people now make up more than 9% of the nation’s almost 1.4 million nursing home residents. Last year, there were almost 125,000 young and middle-aged adults with serious mental illnesses living in nursing homes in the United States. This was a 41% increase from 2002, when only 89,000 mentally ill people ages 22 to 64 lived in nursing homes. ...
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Videotape Confirms Resident Murdered By Peer At North Carolina Facilty
Daniel East, a resident at David's House, an assisted living facility has been charged with the murder of Jeremiah Daniel Love-- his co-resident. The surveillance video shows East striking his fellow resident in the head with a metal cane. Love died shortly after the incident at Wake Forest University from closed head injuries. East was arrested on unrelated charges-- for threatening to beat a David's House employee with a cane-- on the day that Love died. East has a criminal history including: time served for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, assault on a female and driving...
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Guilty Plea From Nurse Accused Of Abusing Tennessee Nursing Home Resident
Joyce Stanley plead guilty to assault of a blind resident at the Etowah Health Care Center. Ms. Stanley's McMinn County Court appearance follows an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Health regarding allegations of Stanley's alleged abuse of a blind resident. "A resident was hit with a clipboard and incontinence pad and the information was reported to the senior person on duty where there was a delay in reporting the matter," said Andrea Turner of the Department of Health. Ms. Turner also notes the investigation revealed Stanley slapped and pulled the hair of the resident. Following the investigation, Etowah was...
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New Nursing Home To Be Built For Sex Offenders
Ever think where many of the violent criminals crowding our jail system will go when they are done serving their sentence? Unfortunately, many convicted felons will spend their senior years in a nursing home intermixed with the general population. For many convicts, their mingling with other senior in a non-restrictive environment is their first exposure to freedom. Age has not softened the criminal propensities of many criminals. According to Wes Bledsoe, founder of A Perfect Cause, estimates that convicted felons living in nursing homes account for more than 60, murders, rapes and assaults to other nursing home residents living among...
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Nurse's Assistant Punches & Runs
A certified nurses assistant (CNA) is now behind bars following a brutal episode at Ashley Manor, a Colorado nursing home. According to local police, 23-year-old Kalen Randolph stuck an Alzheimer's patient multiple times before fleeing the facility altogether and leaving all the residents of the facility unattended. The 74-year-old victim suffered injuries to his head, ear and hand. Mr. Randolph is charged with eight counts of neglect and one count of second degree assault. Read more about this incident of nursing home abuse here. How do things like this happen in facilities today? How can a facility allow one person...
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