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
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Shelbyville Rehab & Health Care Center
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesShelbyville Rehab & Health Care Center has 80 certified beds and a one-star (much below average) Medicare rating. The facility is located in Shelbyville, IL. Although the facility only had five health deficiencies between 9/1/08 and 11/30/09, a significant abuse incident (see below) occurred in 2009, which led to the facility’s poor rating. During an… Continue Reading
CNA Sexually Assaults Two Residents In North Carolina Nursing Home
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseA 43-year-old, male CNA at Magnolia Living Center is under investigation relating to the sexual assault of two female residents. The first incident allegedly occurred on May 2nd and involves an elderly female resident at the facility. The incident was brought to authorities attention two days later. The second incident involving a 51-year-old resident was… Continue Reading
Failure To Properly Screen CNA Could Cost Facility 3.5 Million
Posted in Nursing Home StaffA lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of a mentally disabled man who police say was sexually assaulted by a CNA at an assisted-living facility. The lawsuit alleges that the Cote De Neige Home for Adults and its owner, Rose Daniels Potter, failed in their duty to exercise "reasonable care" when they hired Junious Boyd… Continue Reading
Bye Bye Criminals
Posted in Help For Residents & FamiliesCriminals 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… Continue Reading