Nursing Home Patients Transported In Vehicles Are At Risk For Injury When Safety Is An Afterthought
Today, we are seeing many nursing homes and assisted living facilities expanding their services to accommodate the desires of today's consumers. Hair salons, gyms, ice cream parlors and regular outings to theatre, restaurants and malls-- have become the norm at many facilities. With the increase in services provided to residents, comes increased responsibilities on the part of facilities to ensure the safety of their residents. Particularly when it comes to the transportation of nursing home patients in buses or vans operated by the facility, I am seeing a trend of more patients getting injured due to inadequate training of staff...
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Wheelchair-Bound Nursing Home Patients Must Be Properly Supervised To Avoid Injury
Allowing a nursing home patient to sit comfortably in their wheelchair in a hall or perhaps in an outdoor area of the facility seems like a pretty innocent act-- right? I mean aren't patients in wheelchairs entitled to a little fresh air or just hang out in an common area with other patients? Despite the seemingly harmless act of sitting in a wheelchair, nursing home employees need to take steps to ensure the safety of these handicapped residents-- even if they appear to be sitting idly. Too often nursing home employees take for granted that wheelchair patients' limited mobility puts...
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Fall In Stairwell Results In Paralysis-- And Ultimately Death Of Chicago Nursing Home Resident
The family of a Chicago nursing home resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sacred Heart Nursing Home in connection to a fall at the facility. The lawsuit asserts that Sacred Heart failed to supervise the nursing home patient with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and a propensity to fall. The woman left her room without the knowledge of the nursing home staff and fell down a stairwell at the facility resulting in fractures to her back, closed head injuries and paralysis. Eight months after sustaining the injuries, the woman died. The lawsuit is pending in Cook County, Illinois. Read more...
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Broken Door Alarm Cited In Investigation Of Nursing Home Residents Death
On February 2nd, Carrie 'Christine' Evans wandered from Primrose Villa Nursing Home just a few hundred yards to her death. Officials from the North Carolina Medical Examiner's office concluded that Ms. Evans' death was due to a closed head injury after a fall. The incident occurred less than 1/5 of a mile from the North Carolina nursing home. There were similar episodes where Ms. Evans' wandered from the facility prior to this incident. The investigation into Evans' death also confirmed the following: Primrose Villa had been visited by state inspectors 28 times in the past two years despite the fact...
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Wrestling Legend Takes Moves To Minnesota Nurisng Home
Wrestling legend Verne Gagne, a former professional wrestler, still has some of his moves that made for a successful career in college wrestling, professional wrestling and professional football. Unfortunately, the wrestling moves have no place in an Alzheimer's unit at Friendship Village Nursing Home. Recently, Gagne threw down his roommate, Helmut Gutman, resulting in a broken leg and closed-closed head injury. Several days later, Gutman died from complications related to his injuries. This incident demonstrates the necessity of nursing home staff to closely monitor Alzheimer's and dementia patients and potentially intervene if the residents pose harm to themselves or others. ...
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