Charges Dropped Against Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting His Disabled Wife
Felony sexual assault charges have been dropped against a Wisconsin man for having intercourse with his comatose wife. Prosecutors' case against the man relied on videotapes evidence of the man engaging in intercourse during visits at the Divine Savior Nursing Home in Portage, Wisconsin. However, the Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that the videotapes are inadmissible in the case. The court found that the man's Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches were violated when police installed a hidden camera in the wife's nursing home room. According to reports, the couple was married in 1988 and had no children....
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Nursing Home Fails To Alert Patients To Admission Of Convicted Child Molester
"No, we don't divulge that to family members." Was the response given by Laura Holbrook, a social worker at Lake Worth Nursing Home, when questioned about the facilities decision to keep the facilities new patient, Boyd Mullens-- a convicted sex offender-- unannounced to patients and their families. Mullens will live freely amongst the other patients at Lake Worth after being transferred there due to medical problems from a halfway house. 60-year-old Mullens was convicted of sexually molesting teenage boys and has been identified by authorities as a sexually violent predator. Despite his age and fragile health, experts believe...
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The List Of 'Never Events' Grows
Effective 10/1/2008, hospitals and nursing homes will no longer be able to seek reimbursement from Medicare for medical conditions deemed preventable. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking states to coordinate Medicare and Medicaid policies to prevent facilities from billing Medicaid for preventable medical errors for individuals who may be eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Most nursing home residents are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The 'never events' is a listing of 28 categorized errors that CMS has determined to be clearly preventable. CMS estimates that errors on the 'never list' account for $4.5 billion in...
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Nursing Home Employee Steals Money From Residents
Financial deceit is the most common form of elder abuse. An Alabama nursing home employee took advantage of her position as an accounts payable clerk to write checks against nursing home residents' patient trust fund. Anne Marie Jones, plead guilty to two counts of first-degree theft and one count of second degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Over a two year period Ms. Jones stole $97,036 from residents' accounts at South Haven Manor Nursing Home. Read the full article about financial fraud here. Related: Nursing Home Injury Laws: Alabama...
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Murder At All Faith Pavillion
Chicago Police charged Solomon Owasanoye, a 50-year-old West Cermak resident, with first degree murder of an All Faith Pavilion Nursing Home resident. The victim, Ivory Jackson, a 77-year old resident at All Faith Pavilion died following an assault. Mr. Jackson was struck in the head and developed an infection. All Faith Pavilion has a long history of fines for violating Illinois laws. Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have a right to be safe and free from violence. Further, nursing homes must conduct a criminal background search to make sure no violent offenders come in contact with...
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Caregiver Accused Of Rape
A 44-year old woman was raped in Kent Nursing Home in Seattle. The victim was particularly vulnerable with mental and physical impairments. The rape was not discovered until the woman had a miscarriage and DNA testing confirmed that the act was done by an employee of the nursing home. 'We entrust caregivers for dependent adults with tremendous responsibility for the health and well-being of the patient,' said Prosecutor Dan Satterberg. Long-term facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes have a duty to provide a safe facility for all residents and employees. Part of providing a safe facility requires a full criminal background...
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