Investigation Concludes: Most Nursing Home Administrators Are Never Disciplined For Poor Care
Information compiled by the Illinois Nursing Home Task Force revealed that out of 407 complaints directed to administrators from 2005 through 2009, only three of the complaints resulted in discliplinary action. Obviously, the overwhelming majority of complaints directed towards nursing home adminsitrators-- the effective heads of the operation--- went without any action. In Illinois and other states, nursing home administrators may be disciplined by state and federal authorities for a variety of legal infractions such as professional incompetence and violating Illinois' Nursing Home Care Act, which protect patients from emotional and physical harm. According to Toby Edelman, an attorney with...
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In Wake Of Sexual Assault Of Elderly Woman, Chicago Nursing Home & Administrator Named In Civil Lawsuit
Following allegations of a sexual assault committed by a young resident on another elderly resident at an Elgin nursing facility, a nursing home lawsuit has been filed. The lawsuit filed by the elderly victim names: Maplewood Care Inc., S.I.R. Management Inc. (the facilities parent company) and James Doyle, the facilities administrator, as defendants in the matter. The lawsuit alleges the facility failed to take steps to protect the safety of its elderly resident leading up to a January 17, 2009 sex assault. The facts surrounding the sexual assault are so remarkably pathetic that an attorney for the elderly plaintiff, believes...
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Man Charged With The Rape Of Fellow Resident In Illinois Nursing Home
The Daily Herald, a Chicago-area newspaper, reported that 21-year-old Christopher Shelton is being held in a Kane County jail on charges he raped a 69-year-old woman at nursing home where they were both residents. Kane County court records show Mr. Shelton is charged with one count of criminal sexual assault, one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault (with bodily harm), and one count of criminal sexual assault of a victim over 60. The alleged nursing home crimes took place at Maplewood Care Center in Elgin, IL on January 17th. Elgin police said they were called to Maplewood to investigate the...
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