On November 17, 2009, the Illinois Department of Public Health fined the Lexington of Elmhurst nursing home $25,000 for fourth quarter Nursing Home Care Act violations relating to the area of nursing. The nursing home’s failures resulted in several residents suffering from preventable injuries. Lexington of Elmhurst is a large, 145-bed, one-star (much below average) Medicare rated… Continue Reading
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Trust Your Instinct When Placing A Child In Daycare With Potential Hazards
Posted in Children In Nursing Homes, Group Homes, Foster Care & Day CareRecently, we settled a claim on behalf of a 11-month-old girl who fell from a high chair at a daycare center— a mere four days after she began attending the facility. The young girl slipped down from the chair and sustained a laceration and fracture to her face. An investigation by the state regulatory agency… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Addolorata Villa: Wheeling, Illinois
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesEven at nursing home facilities with relatively high Medicare ratings and low average number of health deficiencies, serious problems can still occur. Despite a three-star (average Medicare rating), Addolorata Villa (a nursing home located in Wheeling, Illinois with 91 certified beds) failed to provide proper care and services to an elderly female resident after a fall,… Continue Reading
2 Residents Fall From Wheelchairs With 2 Days At Nursing Home
Posted in Nursing Home FallsOne resident died after rupturing a blood vessel in his brain and fracturing his neck following his wheelchair tipped–anti-tipping devices were not in place. A second resident fell forward in her wheelchair and struck her head on the floor resulting in a concussion and laceration requiring stitches– a prescribed waist restraint was not in place. … Continue Reading