While we usually think of older people in nursing homes, the reality is that there remains a sizable contingent of younger people who remain in nursing homes and other types of long-term care facilities. Many of these younger people suffer from disabilities such as birth defects and other genetic disorders that require intensive medical care…. Continue Reading
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Alden Village North Charged With Neglect After Child Dies Due To Inadequate Nursing Care
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesOne early morning in January 2009, a nurse at Alden Village North found a twelve-year old resident slumped in his wheelchair, unresponsive. The child’s diagnoses included Profound Mental Retardation, Hydrocephalic, History of Pulmonary Hypertension, Respiratory Distress, and Asthma. The facility reported that the child’s condition was very stable and that there were no medical incidents… Continue Reading
Third Quarter Illinois Nursing Home Violators
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesThe Illinois Department of Pubic health has posted the third quarter violations on their website. The listing of 47 Illinois Nursing Homes indicates the facilities where the Illinois Department of Public Health has determined the facility to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act or recommended de-certification to the Director of the Illinois… Continue Reading