There’s been a lot of discussion lately about violence in nursing homes– when a nursing home patient perpetrates an aggressive act towards another patient. Admittedly, from the outward appearance of these incidents, it may seem like while these incidents are indeed unfortunate, it is unfair to hold a facility responsible for the acts of their… Continue Reading
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Many Suspicious Elder Deaths In Nursing Homes & Hospital Go Un-investigated
Posted in Neglect, Wrongful Death[Photo Caption: A post-mortem investigation concluded that Joseph Shepter (above) died as a result of extreme neglect in a nursing home. (Photo Courtesy of the Shepter family)] At first glance, nothing about William Neff’s death seemed unusual. The 83-year-old WWII veteran had spent his final days in an assisted living facility in Bucks County, Pa…. Continue Reading
Failing To Report Nursing Home Violence Results In Sanctions Against Facility
Posted in Sexual Abuse & AssaultViolence in a nursing home setting can take place at any time– at any facility. While there certainly are procedures that facilities can put into place to reduce the number of these incidents, each episode needs to be closely examined to determine the specifics behind the incident and to prevent the eruption of similar problems… Continue Reading
Another Nursing Home Patient Dies Related To Violence Perpetrated By Peer
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesDisturbingly, during the past few weeks, we’ve seen a rash of nursing home violence sweeping across the country as frail residents are becoming victims of the the aggressive acts of violent patients at their facilities. This time, an Indiana nursing home patient died four days after suffering a head injury when was attacked by another… Continue Reading
The influx of felons into main-stream nursing homes. It may be legal, but does it pose a threat to granny?
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesIn California, the never ending quest to chop money from state budgets has taken a new turn as state prison officials have initiated a new medical parole program which allows medically incapacitated felons to utilize the services of private nursing homes. Starting in 2010, the California Correctional system placed 29 inmates— not parolees or people… Continue Reading
Where Will Criminals Go When They Need Skilled Nursing Care?
Posted in National Nursing Home Issues, Sexual Abuse & AssaultLike it or not, many of us will rely on skilled nursing facilities– commonly known as nursing homes– to provide us with the medical care that we may not be able to provide for ourselves at some point in our lives. Similarly, there is a sizable group of convicted felons who will require similar care… Continue Reading
Nursing Homes Must Protect Patients From Violence Perpetrated By Other Patients
Posted in Broken Bones, Nursing Home Injury, Unexplained BruisingYet another episode of nursing home violence was reported at a facility in Southwest Florida when a resident attacked his roommate over a disagreement as to the positioning of the window curtains. Even though there was a nurse nearby, the victim of the abuse suffered severe facial bruising and fractures that required medical attention at… Continue Reading
Attorney General Hunts Down Drug Dealing Nursing Home Patient During Raid
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesThe most recent raid at an Illinois Nursing Home was conducted by Attorney General Lisa Madigan at the Virgil Calvert Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. The nursing home sweep was conducted by Madigan in conjunction with authorities from the St. Clair Sheriff Department, Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department on Aging and… Continue Reading
Another Sexual Assault Of A Nursing Home Patient At The Hands Of A Convicted Felon
Posted in Sexual Abuse & AssaultSadly, the most recent episode of the sexual assault of nursing home patient at the hands of convicted felon– who happens to be a fellow patient— occurred last week in a Florida Nursing Home. 57-year-old Larry Donneal Evans, admitted to the sexual assault of a disabled female patient at the nursing home. The nursing home… Continue Reading
Illinois Attorney General ‘Cracks The Whip’ At Violent Criminals Living Amongst Nursing Home Patients
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseShesshh…. Don’t let the violent offenders living amongst innocent nursing home patients in Illinois know that the Attorney General and local police agencies may soon be hunting them down! Seriously, as Illinois gets ready to introduce new nursing home safety bills, law enforcement facilities have announced a renewed push to track down unregistered felons, sex… Continue Reading
Attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld Discusses Nursing Home Violence In AARP Article
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseChicago nursing home attorney, Jonathan Rosenfeld, recently discussed the escalation of violence in nursing homes in a recent AARP article, ‘Outrage: Murder in the Nursing home, Budget woes prompt placement of sometimes-violent mentally ill in ling-term care.” In addition to financial pressure to keep facilities operating at a maximum capacity, many mentally disabled people are… Continue Reading
Centenarian Murdered At Nursing Home With Troubled Past
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseAuthorities are investigating the strangulation death of a 100 year-old patient at Brandon Woods Long Term Care. According to early reports, Elizabeth Barrow was strangled by her roommate possibly in retaliation for her receiving ‘too many visitors’. While we learn more about the specifics of this tragedy, it now appears that this Massachusetts Nursing Home… Continue Reading