Illinois Nursing Home With Longtime Problems Named In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of Doris Scharperkoetter in St. Clair County Circuit Court. The lawsuit alleges that The Lincoln Home and its owner, Weiss Management Group LLC were negligent in the care of Ms. Scharperkoetter during the time she was a patient at the Belleville, IL nursing home. The lawsuit alleges that the improper care was to blame for a variety of complications such as: Dehydration Sepsis Hypoxia The complications are further blamed for the death of Ms. Schaepperkoetter in January 2010. The lawsuit seeks damages related to medical expenses and pain incurred prior...
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Turning & Repositioning By Nursing Home Staff Blamed For The Leg Fractures Of Patient
Turning and repositioning are key elements in the prevention of decubitus ulcers (also known as: pressure ulcers, pressure sores or bed sores). In the process of repositioning patients, staff are to move the patient in their bed to relieve unrelieved pressure from areas on the body in contact with the bed. Depending on the patients size and ability to move themselves, one or more staff members may be required to assist in the repositioning process. Regardless of how many staff are involved in the repositioning process, moving patients should be done gently as feasible to avoid alarming them to...
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Spotlight On: Helia Healthcare of Urbana
Soon after being listed on the first-quarter 2009 “violator list” published by Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”), Helia Healthcare of Urbana closed its doors. Helia Healthcare of Urbana was a 99-bed facility, formerly located at 907 North Lincoln in Urbana, Illinois. The News Gazette reports that Helia Healthcare of Urbana transferred its residents to other facilities on April 24, 2009 when it was “unable to correct deficiencies” and lost its federal funding. The “deficiencies” came to light when the IDPH issued Helia Healthcare of Urbana a violation notice and fined it $22,500. The IDPH stated that the facility needed...
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Man Loses Testicle In Belleville Nursing Home
A lawsuit was recently filed against Calvin Johnson Care Center in Belleville, Illinois. The lawsuit claims that while Fred Moss was admitted to the facility for long-term nursing and rehabilitation, the facility failed to supervise him and was neglectful in their treatment. As a result of the nursing home neglect, Mr. Moss contracted cellulitis and gangrene in his scrotum and penis which ultimately required the removal of his testicle. A copy of the lawsuit is here. My guess is that the man in this lawsuit was catheter dependent. Many nursing home residents are incontinent and have catheters for discharge...
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