An apparent nursing home suicide is under investigation at Heartland Nursing Home (a ManorCare facility) in Galesburg, IL. Using an oxygen tube and an electrical cord, the patient apparently fashioned a noose and hung himself from a bar on the ceiling which had been installed to help the man reposition himself— or did he? While… Continue Reading
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Hypothermia Confirmed As Cause Of Death In Nursing Home Wandering Case
Posted in Elopement & WanderingI remember the not-so-distant past when my four-year-old son was in his door playing mode. Doors would slam, hardware would break, but my wife and I were grateful as long as he stayed inside. Obviously, anyone seeing a toddler running around unchaperoned would (hopefully) call the police and advise them that his parents… Continue Reading
Will Proposal Notifying Coroner Following Nursing Home Deaths Help Deter Abuse?
Posted in Neglect, Nursing Home AbuseThe Lexington Herald Leader is reporting about proposed legislation that would require Kentucky nursing homes to notify coroners following the death of nursing home patients at the facility or shortly after their discharge. The proposal is intended to assist families and prosecutors to identify and pursue situations involving suspected nursing home abuse and neglect. Currently,… Continue Reading
Grand Jury Indicts Elderly Woman On Charges Related To The Murder Of Her Roommate In Nursing Home
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse98-year-old Laura Lundquist is one step closer to a jail house cell after a Grand Jury indicted the woman on murder charges related to the strangulation and suffocation death of her 100-year-old roommate earlier this year. A Judge ordered Lundquist to undergo an evaluation at a hospital to determine if she is competent to for… Continue Reading
Autopsies May Help Families Determine If Their Loved One Was A Victim Of Nursing Home Neglect Or Abuse
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Dehydration, Litigation, Malnutrition, Wrongful DeathDeciding whether to have an autopsy performed on a loved one is indeed a very personal decision for a family to make following a death. An autopsy can help a family get answers to not only the cause of death, and in the case of potential nursing home negligence, what– if any, errors may… Continue Reading