I had to do a re-read of a recent article appearing in the Tennessean.com regarding the prevalence of elder abuse– or perhaps more accurately the prevalence of un-reported elder abuse in Tennessee. The article cites a report from The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability that estimate just 1 out of 23 cases of elder… Continue Reading
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Nursing Home Injury Laws
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Broken Bones, Choking, Dehydration, Food Poisoning, Malnutrition, Medical Malpractice, Medication Errors, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Injury, Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Subdural Hematoma, Wrongful DeathIn times of need, locating necessary information regarding the legal rights and resources for nursing home patients can be difficult and imposing. In this respect, we are proud to introduce a new resource for patients, families and practitioners looking for a concise compilation of information regarding nursing home laws. Nursing Home Injury Laws, provides every states’:… Continue Reading
Mentally Disabled Patients Composing A Larger Portion Of Nursing Homes Population. Is Your Loved One At Risk?
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesNursing home facilities often house young and middle-aged residents suffering from mental illness (including schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder) with older nursing home residents. In some cases, this has led to violence against already frail elderly residents. Younger mentally ill people now make up more than 9% of the nation’s almost 1.4 million nursing home… Continue Reading
Videotape Confirms Resident Murdered By Peer At North Carolina Facilty
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseDaniel East, a resident at David’s House, an assisted living facility has been charged with the murder of Jeremiah Daniel Love– his co-resident. The surveillance video shows East striking his fellow resident in the head with a metal cane. Love died shortly after the incident at Wake Forest University from closed head injuries. East was… Continue Reading
Guilty Plea From Nurse Accused Of Abusing Tennessee Nursing Home Resident
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home StaffJoyce Stanley plead guilty to assault of a blind resident at the Etowah Health Care Center. Ms. Stanley’s McMinn County Court appearance follows an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Health regarding allegations of Stanley’s alleged abuse of a blind resident. "A resident was hit with a clipboard and incontinence pad and the information was… Continue Reading
New Nursing Home To Be Built For Sex Offenders
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesEver think where many of the violent criminals crowding our jail system will go when they are done serving their sentence? Unfortunately, many convicted felons will spend their senior years in a nursing home intermixed with the general population. For many convicts, their mingling with other senior in a non-restrictive environment is their first exposure… Continue Reading
Nurse’s Assistant Punches & Runs
Posted in Neglect, Nursing Home AbuseA certified nurses assistant (CNA) is now behind bars following a brutal episode at Ashley Manor, a Colorado nursing home. According to local police, 23-year-old Kalen Randolph stuck an Alzheimer’s patient multiple times before fleeing the facility altogether and leaving all the residents of the facility unattended. The 74-year-old victim suffered injuries to his head,… Continue Reading