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The Less-Wrinkled Faces May Be Younger In The Nursing Home, But Still Require Care

Posted in Children In Nursing Homes, Group Homes, Foster Care & Day Care

Most people associate elderly folks with nursing homes.  After all, more than 99% of nursing home patients are over 65.  Younger people are an ever increasing group that continues to expand dramatically every year. The Washington Post had an article “More young people are winding up in nursing homes” which detailed some of the issues… Continue Reading

Nursing Home Worker Charged With Raping A Wheelchair-Bound Patient At Rhode Island Facility

Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

Another nursing home employee faces criminal sexual assault charges following the alleged rape of a 56-year-old paraplegic patient at Charlesgate Nursing Center in Rhode Island.  According to nursing home administrators, this employee passed a criminal background check prior to his employment.  The patient asserts that this was at least the second occasion she was raped… Continue Reading

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