Children In Nursing Homes: Truly The Most Vulnerable
Many families are forced to institutionalize their disabled children in nursing homes because of many states don’t have the resources to pay for in-home care. This puts parents in the difficult position of funding expensive home care on their own or having their child live in a nursing home, surrounded by elderly adults, and many families simply cannot afford the cost of in-home care workers and nurses. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that about 4,000 children live in nursing homes in the U.S. and that number is steadily growing as health care resources are increasingly spread thin....
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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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$29 Million Sought From Nursing Home In Case Involving Molestation Of Comatose Resident
The legal guardians of a a comatose nursing home resident who was molested by a licensed practical nurse at a Virginia facility have filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against the facility in Norfolk Circuit Court. The lawsuit alleges officials at Chesapeake Health and Rehabilitation should have known the nurse, Mark S. Albright, was prone to to such behavior. The lawsuit seeks $29 million in damages. Police say another nursing home employee reported that Albright put his mouth on the victim's breast. In November, Albright pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery. Currently, he is serving six months in prison. ...
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Nursing Home Staff Does Nothing To Stop Known Molester From Assaulting Disabled Woman
A female resident at the Grace Living Center in Edmond, OK was recently assaulted by another resident with a known history of molesting other patients. According to reports, the victim was admitted to the nursing home only 14 hours prior to the incident. Making the matter worse is that the victim was disabled from a medical condition and it impossible for her to defend herself from the attacker. The nursing home staff waited for orders from a supervisor before removing the disabled woman from the dangerous situation. After the woman was removed from the area she received medical treatment for various injuries and bleeding. Making this incident...
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Solution To Sex Offender Problem- Separate Them
Recent congressional testimony has highlighted the presence of sex offenders and other violent offenders amongst the general nursing home population. The American Health Care Association asked Congress to help improve the tracking of sex offenders and develop a definition of "sex offender" in an effort to improve residents' safety. Oklahoma State Representative Kris Steele, who recently spoke before Congress, has come up with a solution to ensure the safety of the elderly in nursing homes. Representative Steele has authored a bill designed to establish separate long-term care facilities for sex offenders. The state Legislature passed the bill and Oklahoma is...
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Health Care Worker Registry
"No health care employer shall hire, employ, or retain any individual who has a disqualifying conviction or an administrative finding of abuse, neglect or theft pursuant to 42 CFR Section 483.13 and 225 ILCS 46/25" Ever wonder how you can check on the staff at a nursing home or a home care-giver? The Illinois Department of Public Health has created the Health Care Worker Registry to provide information on: administrative findings, date of last criminal background check, last employment verification, waivers and program affiliations. All you need is the persons name to begin the background check. It is easy and...
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Bye Bye Criminals
Criminals will no longer be able to work in Illinois Nursing Homes. More than two years ago, Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed a House Bill 2531 into effect to protect nursing home residents. Under the new law, nursing homes must do a full background check, including running fingerprints on a national database, prior to hiring employees who have direct interaction with residents. In addition to employees at nursing homes, the new law also screens prospective employees at: community living facilities, home health agencies, hospices, assisted living facilities, day training programs and community living arrangements. The new law is welcome...
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