For many elderly people, a short trip to the hospital can bring about justifiably intense fears. A recent study in the medical journal Neurology found that more than half of elderly patients experience dramatic cognitive decline after short hospital stays. The study took a look at 1,870 people up to 12 years after their treatments…. Continue Reading
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Illinois Officials Begin Examination of Nursing Home Procedures Following Elopement Of Alzheimer’s Patient
Posted in Dementia / Alzheimer's Patients, Elopement & WanderingThe Chicago area has been struck by a snap of arctic weather lately. It’s the kind of weather that quickly brings a chill to every part of your body regardless of how quickly you can do what needs to be done and get back to a warm area. When I read news clippings about a… Continue Reading
DePuy Failure Rates Much Higher Than Originally Thought. How Bad Will Things Get?
Posted in DePuy & Metal-on-Metal Hip LawsuitsFor almost a year now, people with DePuy artificial hips have been digesting the steady stream of news related to the problems associated with the hardware in their bodies. Now, new data seems to paint a far more dire situation than originally disclosed by the medical device manufacturer. A recent statement released from The British… Continue Reading
Will The Resignation Of DePuy Executive Signify New Accountability At Troubled Artificial Hip Manufacturer?
Posted in Defective Products, DePuy & Metal-on-Metal Hip LawsuitsOver the past several months, news headlines have not been kind to DePuy Orthopedics. The Johnson & Johnson subsidiary was forced to recall an entire line of hip-replacement products following reports of product defects which resulted in: Hip dislocation Inflammation of tissue Pain in the area surrounding the hip implant News reports confirm that David… Continue Reading
Learning About Your Nursing Home: Court Websites
Posted in Litigation, ManorCareSome days my law office gets bombarded with inquires from families wanting to know nothing more than if the facility they are considering placing their loved one in has been sued before. After all, if a facility has been repeatedly sued, do you really want your family member there? Though I am familiar with the… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Patient Dies When Struck By Car In Busy Street. What Was He Doing There?
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesNo one at Emeritus of Prospect Heights nursing home, thought much about why William Spears, a resident at the facility, was headed out for a stroll—at 11 p.m.— on a cold February night— and with his walker. Why? That’s what authorities from the Prospect Heights Police Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are… Continue Reading
Do You Want An Assisted Living Facility Opening In Your Neighborhood?
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Illinois Nursing HomesThe above is a question essentially posed to residents of a Gurnee, IL subdivision where Theresa Bicok wishes to operate a home-based assisted living facility out of her 6,000-square-foot home for up to 24 residents. For the past several years, Ms. Bicok has operated an unlicensed assisted living facility out of her suburban Chicago-land home… Continue Reading
New Lawsuits Filed Against DePuy Orthopedics Related To Defective Hip Replacement Products
Posted in Defective Products, DePuy & Metal-on-Metal Hip Lawsuits, Hip FractureABC 7 News reported on recent lawsuits filed by five Chicago-area patients who received defective DePuy hip replacement products. The Chicagoland lawsuits are similar to other lawsuits filed against the medical device manufacturer by patients across the country. At the heart of the issue is DePuy’s negligent design of hip replacement products that release bits… Continue Reading
Tougher Regulations For Illinois Nursing Facilities Caring For Children Coming In Near Future
Posted in Children In Nursing Homes, Group Homes, Foster Care & Day Care, Group HomesThe widely publicized Chicago Tribune investigative article regarding a large number of neglect-related deaths of children at a Chicago nursing facility appears to have caught the attention of Illinois officials. Recently, Illinois officials held meetings with child advocacy groups and representatives from facilities that care for disabled children in order to get input regarding legislation… Continue Reading
Illinois Attorney General Takes Steps To Prevent Owners Of A Chicagoland Nursing Home From Operating Another Facility
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesIllinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, is now taking steps to prevent the owners of an unlicensed nursing home in the Chicagoland area from operating a similar facility in the future. Earlier we discussed the now shuttered, Bowes Retirement Center, and how despite the fact that is held itself out as a retirement center, it… Continue Reading
Sunrise Targets Veterans Who Qualify For Government Benefits For Assisted Living
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Sunrise Senior LivingFirst of all, a very respectful happy Veteran’s Day to all members of our armed service. Certainly, the contributions and sacrifices made in defense of our country deserve the support and admiration from all citizens. In the spirit of Veteran’s day, I though it would be appropriate to discuss a recent article I came across… Continue Reading
Should Nursing Homes Restrict The Sexual Activity Of Disabled Patients?
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Sexual Abuse & AssaultA recently filed lawsuit accuses Rainbow Beach Nursing Center (Chicago, IL) of negligently attending to the sexual health of a schizophrenic patient who became pregnant during her admission to the facility. The family of the patient who gave birth to a handicapped boy, claims that the facility was negligent for allowing mentally disabled patients… Continue Reading
ManorCare Nursing Homes In Chicago: How Does Your Facility Compare?
Posted in ManorCare, manorcareSince 2007, ManorCare has become one of the largest nursing home operators in the world controlled by a private equity company: Carlyle Group. ManorCare has a formidable presence in Chicago with more than 20 facilities within a 30-mile radius of the Chicagoland area. Across the board, ManorCare facilities in Chicago rank well with an… Continue Reading
Unlicensed Chicagoland Retirement Home To Shut Its Doors
Posted in Group HomesOperating a nursing home is hard work. After all providing medical attention to many patients who may be unable to care for themselves is literally a full-time job. State and federal laws can also make complying with these obligations difficult for the operators of these facilities, as the regulations set forth with great specificty what… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Kenwood Healthcare Center, Chicago, IL
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesA recently completed nursing home survey completed at Kenwood Care Center in Chicago, IL provides a very disturbing glimpse into life at a facility that cares for a group of predominately mentally-ill patients. One hundred forty-five of the 232 patients at Kenwood had a psychiatric diagnosis and similarly 122 of the facilities patients were receiving… Continue Reading
Chicago CNA Charged With Stealing From Deceased Nursing Home Patient
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseAnother CNA in Chicago has been charged with stealing jewelry from a deceased nursing home patient. This incident involves Vanessa May, a CNA at Wynscape Nursing Home in Wheaton, IL. Ms. May remains in custody of DuPage County officials with a $50,000 bond. At this time, it is unknown when Ms. May’s criminal trial will… Continue Reading
Chicagoland Advocacy Group Holds Protest At Nursing Home That ‘Encourages’ Patients To Stay
Posted in Disabled PatientsProtesters recently assembled by Crestwood Terrace nursing home to protest the facilities alleged policy of encouraging residents to stay at the facility even after they want to relocated to a different nursing home or live independently. The August 20th protest was organized by The Progress Center for Independent Living, a group that offers assistance to… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: California Gardens Nursing & Rehab Center – Chicago, IL
Posted in Burns, Illinois Nursing HomesThe failure of California Gardens to properly implement a facility-wide smoking policy resulted in a recent fine of $5,000 and a Type A violation issued by the Illinois Department Of Health. According to a November, 2009 survey report, state officials focused on a 68-year-old patient at the facility who had and extensive history or physical… Continue Reading
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
Nursing Home Spotlight: Elmwood Care, Elmwood Park, IL
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Nursing Home FallsElmwood Care is a large 245 bed nursing home located in Elmwood Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago. According to the government’s Medicare website, the facility received only one out of five stars, which is a much below average rating. The facility received only one out of five stars for health inspections, which is a… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Pershing Convalescent Home- Berwyn, IL
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesPershing Convalescent Home is a small 51 bed nursing home located in Berwyn, IL, a suburb of Chicago. This nursing home facility received only one out of five stars, which is a much below average rating, according to the government’s Medicare website. The facility’s health inspections rated a mere one out of five stars, which… Continue Reading
Patient Beaten To Death At Nursing Home With Long History Of Safety Violations. Should This Facility Really Be Considered A Skilled Nursing Facility Or Simply A Haven for Thugs?
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseMurder charges may soon be filed against 62-year-old Ardyce Nauden, after he beat brutally Andres Cardona at Chicago’s Columbus Park Nursing & Rehab Center. The beating occurred after Cardona allegedly tried to take Nauden’s lunch. The August incident, resulted in Cardona being injured so badly that he was admitted to a hospital and placed on… Continue Reading
Legionnaires Outbreak Claims The Lives of At Least Two Residents Of Popular Chicagoland Retirement Community –The Park At Vernon Hills
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesHealth offiicials believe the deaths of two residents of The Park of Vernon Hills are related to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. A third resident of The Park also was disagnosed with the bacterial disease and remains hospitalized. According to Leslie Piotrowski, a spokeswoman for the Lake County Health Department, "At this point in time, it… Continue Reading
31 Allegations Of Abuse At Chicagoland Nursing Home
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesIn defense of nursing facilities, any person can make an allegation that the facility provided abusive care. Consequently, the unfounded allegations can and should be discarded. Nonetheless, when many people complain of poor care at the same facility— and many of the allegations are substantiated, there should be real cause for concern. CBS 2, a… Continue Reading