Elderly Woman Wanders From Her Convalescent Home To Her Death
I'll never get accustomed to the fact that many elderly will suffer an injury or die due to the carelessness of people who are intended to care for them. It seems that every few weeks we hear about an elderly person who mysteriously goes missing from a facility and wanders to his or her death. Despite the frequency, it still outrages me when I hear about such completely preventable situations. Most recently, I was saddened to hear about the death of 63-year-old Rosemary Nelson who was found dead along the shoulder of the road after wandering from a California convalescent...
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What Is Going On Here? Another Nursing Home Resident Sexually Assaulted In Indiana Facility
Indiana Police are currently investigating a suspected sexual assault of a 76-year-old patient at the Alpha Home Rehabilitation Center. Police believe the elderly woman was assaulted in her room at the skilled nursing facility. The incident remains under investigation by local police as they are unsure if the assault was perpetrated by an intruder or an employee at the facility. Currently, no suspects are in custody. Related Nursing Homes Abuse Blog Entries: Update On Nursing Home Rape: Facility Made Errors In Investigation Of Incident Nurse Charged With Rape Of Disabled Patient Nursing Home Fails To Report Suspected Sex Abuse...
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Yes, Good Nursing Homes Do Exist!
Good nursing homes do exist. In fact, there are many dedicated facilities throughout the country dedicated to the compassionate care of the elderly. In an era where we are bombarded with horrific descriptions of nursing home abuse and neglect, it was a pleasure to come across Jane Brody's personal accounting of the Miami Jewish Health System-- one of largest nursing homes in Florida. Ms. Brody's article, 'Nursing Homes That Belie the Bad Image' appeared in the New York Times and may be viewed here. The Miami Jewish Health system is a huge, 20-acre complex in Southern Florida that cares for...
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Improper Transfer Leads To Fall & Ultimately Death Of Rehab Patient
Even the best facilities occasionally provide bad treatment to their residents. A wrongful death lawsuit has been recently filed against Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, a nationally recognized rehab center in Chicago on behalf of the family of a deceased resident. The family carefully selected Schwab as a rehabilitation center for their loved one's physical therapy and rehab training following the amputation of a leg. Unfortunately, even this well respected facility, failed to provide basic care for an elderly man's needs. When the man was admitted to Schwab, the physicians ordered that the man be transferred in and out of his wheelchair...
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