As More Sex Offenders Make Their Way Into Nursing Homes, Are Facilities Exposing Themselves To Increased Liability?
As if nursing home patients and their families didn't have enough to worry about with respect to receiving proper medical care, many patients may be shocked to learn that they are living amongst registered sex offenders. While the component of sex offenders in nursing homes is nothing new, the fact remains that as a generation of sexual deviants ages--- their need for skilled nursing care is expanding. With few alternatives, many convicted felons--- some of whom have particularly disturbing backgrounds are settling into long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. While their need for medical care...
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Collinsville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
According to a January, 2010 report from the Illinois Department of Health, Colliinsville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center made several errors with respect to handling incidents in which a patient was sexually assaulted by another patient. The nursing home survey revealed that in November, 2009 a convicted felon as admitted to the facility as he was accompanied by his parole officer. Management at Colliinsville was also aware of the man's criminal background and existing diagnoses of: Alcohol abuse Cocaine dependency Hepatitis C Antisocial personalty disorder- a perverse pattern of disregard for and violation of, the rights of others that begins...
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Another Sexual Assault Of A Nursing Home Patient At The Hands Of A Convicted Felon
Sadly, the most recent episode of the sexual assault of nursing home patient at the hands of convicted felon-- who happens to be a fellow patient--- occurred last week in a Florida Nursing Home. 57-year-old Larry Donneal Evans, admitted to the sexual assault of a disabled female patient at the nursing home. The nursing home staff caught Mr. Evans in the act of assaulting the disabled woman and immediately reported the incident to police authorities. In addition to admitting to his inappropriate behavior, Mr. Evans stated that he did not stop his groping because the woman never said 'stop'. Prior...
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