Investigation Determines Serious Safety Violations At Sunrise Assisted Living Facilities That Threaten Patient Safety
The Georgia Department of Human Resources has been busy investigating serious safety infractions at several Sunrise Senior Living facilities in the Atlanta, GA metro area. According to an investigation initiated by CBS Atlanta News, problems abound at this national chain of assisted living facilities. CBS Atlanta News began to scrutinize patient care at Sunrise facilities after a scabies outbreak at Sunrise in Dunwoody. The television station's investigation further revealed: Brighton Gardens of Dunwoody; Staff at Brighton Gardens were cited for failing to follow protocol for emergency situations after staff failed to implement CPR for an unresponsive patient who wished to...
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Assisted Living Fall Leads To Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of an assisted living resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility. 83-year-old, Luveda Fern Kessler, fell and cut her leg as she got out of bed at her Laguna Hills assisted living apartment. Ms Kessler did as she had been told to do: Press a personal emergency response call button, according to a recent lawsuit filed by her family. The assisted living employee waited 24 minutes before calling 911. During the 24 minutes Ms. Kessler lay bleeding and unassisted with any staff. By the time the paramedics arrived, Ms. Kessler lay on her stomach, non-responsive. She was...
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Nursing Home Sued Following Death Of Resident In Fall
The family of a woman who died following a fall in a nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the facility alleging the fall caused the woman's death. According to the lawsuit, Ferris McCarthy, a 79-year-old was a resident at the Sunrise Care and Rehab nursing home fell numerous times while a resident at the facility sustaining multiple injuries including: weight loss, dehydration, malnutrition, constipation, infection, a perforated bowel, and ultimately her death. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages from the nursing home and the nursing home's parent company, Sun Healthcare Group. <a href="http://technorati.com/claim/zayc4d3hud" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a> When evaluating whether...
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