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Nursing Homes Hesitant to Cooperate With the Prosecution of Their Own Staff

Posted in National Nursing Home Issue & For-Profit Chains, Nursing Home Abuse

When abuse happens at the hand of a caregiver, it is understandably upsetting. When it happens in a controlled, professional setting such as a nursing home, the crime is even more alarming. Unfortunately, many times there have been allegations and reports of abuse that never get reported, and even when they do, staff and administration… Continue Reading

Nursing Home Aides Face Criminal Charges After Patient Dies From Injuries After Getting Dropped

Posted in Dropped Patients, Nursing Home Abuse

Unfortunately, many suspicious acts involving injuries to nursing home patients get completely ignored by prosecutors primarily because (even in situations where they are notified about an incident) there is rarely enough evidence to prosecute the criminal act.  Even in situations where authorities are ‘tipped off’ the closed-door environment of nursing homes make these incidents particularly… Continue Reading

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

Society’s productive members have a debt to discharge in caring for the old in their infirmity. Although the elderly have every right to expect repayment for their labors when they are no longer able to feed into their community, this can be burdensome for the family members—particularly when they have special medical needs that require… Continue Reading

Inclusion of Convicted Felons In Nursing Home Population Puts Patients At Risk For Abuse & Violence

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Sexual Abuse & Assault

When searching for a nursing home for a loved one, many turn to statistics on how well the nursing home performs as far as reported complaints, yearly inspections and other data. While these numbers are helpful, they do not address who else may be staying in the home. Many convicted felons are also housed at… Continue Reading

Is Nursing Home Abuse Increasing Or Just Reported More Often?

Posted in Abuse In Chicago Nursing Homes & Other Communities Within Illinois, Nursing Home Abuse

With continued emphasis on nursing home care abuse and deficient care issues, the statistics on reported abuse continues to be high. Whether these numbers are high due to the abuse actually increasing or that public focus on the issue has brought more people forward to report abuse, it is hard to say. However, the fact… Continue Reading

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyers

Posted in Abuse In Chicago Nursing Homes & Other Communities Within Illinois, Nursing Home Abuse

Thank you for visiting my site. I recognize that people are reading the information on this site for a variety of reasons– not always legally related. It’s fine! Please take your time and see what suits you. For new posts, just scroll below. However, I recognize that as the size of this site has expanded,… Continue Reading

Should you allow your loved one to remain in a nursing home or assisted living facility after disturbing care is discovered?

Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Home Abuse, Sunrise Senior Living

It seems like rarely a day goes by when I’m asked by families, “where should I put my loved one” following an incident involving an injury or abusive event. Like most decisions related to caring for a loved one, the decision on what to do and how to react to a situation is indeed a… Continue Reading

“They’ve Got to Be of the Devil” – Woman Describes Mother’s Assault in Nursing Home

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Unexplained Bruising

On Friday, April 13, Louise Jones received the call that every daughter dreads. “They told me that my mom had taken a blow to the head,” said Jones, whose mother, Elizabeth Kennedy, is a resident at the Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center in Greensboro, NC. “She’s 86 and defenseless, and I wasn’t there to… Continue Reading

Former Nursing Home Resident Becomes First Person With Expressive Aphasia To Testify in Court

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

                                                               [Photo Caption: Nursing home worker Kofi Agana was found not guilty of sexual assault. (Photo Courtesy of the Metrowest Daily News)] Even though Ruby McDonough didn’t win her nursing home abuse lawsuit, the 63-year-old aphasia sufferer emerged from a Framingham, Mass. courtroom victorious. “What’s important is the message that [McDonough] sends to predators,”… Continue Reading

Elder Abuse Charges Brought Against Nurses For Their Role In The Death Of A Nursing Home Resident During Short-Term Admission

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

When complications arise during a nursing home admission due to the negligence of nursing home staff, the matter may be pursued civilly in the format of a nursing home lawsuit— but rarely is the matter pursued criminally.  Obviously, much of the hurdle to a criminal prosecution of a nursing home abuse or elder abuse matter… Continue Reading

Caught On Tape: CNA Pleads Guilty To Abuse Of Elderly Nursing Home Patient

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

I hear the term ‘nursing home abuse’ tossed around with such frequency that it would appear the episodes of abuse are literally occurring around every turn.  While I would hope that the term is getting misapplied and overly utilized, I’m beginning to think otherwise. As family and friends of people living in a nursing home,… Continue Reading

Ongoing Nursing Home Abuse Results In Closure Of Dangerous Facility

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

When state officials see an incident involving poor care at a nursing home, they really have several tools in their arsenal to eradicate the problem.   Depending on the severity of the violation, state officials generally elect to cite and / or fine the facility.  If deemed necessary, officials may choose to conduct follow-up inspections… Continue Reading

Three New York Nurses Surrender Licenses After Being Charged with Nursing Home Abuse

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Injury

Graphic details have recently emerged about three New York nurses who subjected their nursing home patients to sustained verbal and physical abuse. According to an article in Mid-HudsonNews.com, Myrna Siegel, an RN at the Sullivan County Adult Care Facility in Liberty, forcibly held down a patient and called her an “evil witch.” In another incident,… Continue Reading

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