Graphic details have recently emerged about three New York nurses who subjected their nursing home patients to sustained verbal and physical abuse. According to an article in Mid-HudsonNews.com, Myrna Siegel, an RN at the Sullivan County Adult Care Facility in Liberty, forcibly held down a patient and called her an “evil witch.” In another incident,… Continue Reading
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Wait A While & Bad Nurses May Just Migrate To Your State To Care For Your Loved One
Posted in Medication Errors, Neglect, Nursing Home StaffLoopholes in a reciprocity program amongst 24 states that allows nurses from one state to transfer to another may be putting a tremendous number of nursing home and hospital patients at risk for receiving poor care– or perhaps more accurately downright dangerous care. A recent USA Today article "Bad nurses able to keep working in… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Injury Laws Establishes Itself As A Trusted Resource For Families Seeking Information Regarding Their Legal Rights
Posted in Medication Errors, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Injury, Wrongful DeathSince its inception, Nursing Home Injury Laws has become a trusted resource for caregivers and families seeking reliable information in a time of need. Nursing home injury laws provides a comprehensive compilation of state-by-state nursing home contacts, a glossary for common legal terms, resources and legal information should the need arise. In addition to important… Continue Reading
Children In Nursing Homes: Truly The Most Vulnerable
Posted in Children In Nursing Homes, Group Homes, Foster Care & Day Care, Day Care Liability, NeglectMany families are forced to institutionalize their disabled children in nursing homes because of many states don’t have the resources to pay for in-home care. This puts parents in the difficult position of funding expensive home care on their own or having their child live in a nursing home, surrounded by elderly adults, and many… Continue Reading
Mentally Disabled Patients Are Easy Targets For Abuse In Institutional Settings
Posted in Nursing Home AbusePeople who suffer from mental impairments are particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. A mental impairment is any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome (diseases that cause decreased mental functions), emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. Caregiving can be… Continue Reading
Golden Moments Senior Care Center Continues To Accumulate Fines Related To Providing Poor Care To Its Patients
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesIt never ceases to amaze me how some nursing home operators would rather incur fines for continually providing inadequate care rather than make necessary changes. However, when the cost of the fines is not sufficient to improve patient care, I guess that some business manager is making a conscious business decision that it’s easier (and… Continue Reading
Are Group Homes A Viable Alternative To Nursing Homes?
Posted in Group Homes, Sexual Abuse & AssaultAdult Group homes may provide an alternative to nursing homes for older adults who are at risk of living alone but do not require nursing care. These homes allow elderly family members to have more autonomy, while still providing convenient access to services. Adult group homes refer to housing for groups of unrelated adult individuals… Continue Reading
Watchdog Group Finds Neglect & Squalor In South Carolina Assisted Living Facilities
Posted in NeglectA report from the non-profit group, Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, paints an ugly picture of the living conditions found in South Carolina assisted living facilities. The report entitled "No Place To Call Home" was completed after a 14 month investigation into assisted-living and analysis of state documents and resident complaints. After reading… Continue Reading
Family Of Disabled Patients Accuse Chicago Nursing Home Of Physical Abuse & Medication Errors In Lawsuit
Posted in Litigation, Medication ErrorsA nursing home negligence lawsuit was recently filed against Central Baptist Village, a Chicago-land assisted living facility, for the alleged mistreatment of a disabled husband and wife who were both residents in the facility.. The lawsuit, brought by the couples guardian, claims employees at Central Baptist Village physically assaulted the wife on several occasions between… Continue Reading
When Bruises Can’t Speak For Themselves: The Difficulty Proving Abuse Of Disabled Nursing Home Residents
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Unexplained BruisingThe News & Observer, had an article about the difficulty proving physical abuse in disabled nursing home residents who are unable to communicate any information about the act. The article focuses on an 88-year-old disabled woman who sustained bruises to her face(consistent with abuse) while a resident at Sunnybrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Raleigh, N.C…. Continue Reading
What Are Signs Of Nursing Home Abuse?
Posted in Frequently Asked Questions, Nursing Home Abuse, Unexplained Bruising“I suspect my grandmother may be getting abused at her nursing home. What are common signs of abuse I can look for in confirming this situation?” — Sherri, Atlanta, Georgia Physical, mental and sexual abuse are forms of abuse encountered by nursing home residents across the country. Sadly, some of the most commonly abused nursing… Continue Reading
What Is Elder Abuse?
Posted in Frequently Asked Questions, Neglect, Nursing Home AbuseThough commonly used, ‘elder abuse’ really means a variety of harm to an older person. The Administration on Aging defines elder abuse as "the intentional or negligent act by a family member or caregiver that causes harm or serious risk of harm to an older adult." Elder abuse encompasses: Physical abuse is inflicting, or threatening to… Continue Reading
California Toughens Laws To Fight Elder Abuse
Posted in Legislation For Nursing HomesThree new laws have recently taken effect in California to help protect seniors from physical abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. SB 1140- Attempts to define elder abuse more clearly and provides stiffer penalties. Taking advantage of a person’s weakness of mind, lack of confidence or physical frailty – known as ‘undue influence’ - is now… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Aide Sexually & Verbally Abuses Residents
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseMinnesotans have a reputation for being kind, compassionate people. However, several employees in Minnesota nursing homes are doing a fine job trashing the state’s reputation. After, the reports of abusive teenagers at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, a new report of nursing home abuse by a nurses aide has emerged from a different Minnesota Nursing Home…. Continue Reading
Nursing Home Abuse Charges Filed Against Teenage Workers
Posted in Nursing Home StaffCriminal charges have been filed against six teenagers who worked at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Albert Lea, Minnesota. As we discussed earlier in the Nursing Home Abuse Blog, the young women mistreated the Alzheimer’s and dementia patients they were responsible for caring for. Now the Minnesota Department of Public Health has released a… Continue Reading
Videotape Reveals Abuse In Kentucky Nursing Home
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseUnsatisfied with the nursing home’s explanation for the dozens of bruises on their 84-year-old grandmother, the family of Armeda Thomas, an 84-year-old resident at Madison Manor Nursing Home decided to place a video camera in the disabled woman’s room. The video tape confirmed that Thomas was the victim of physical and verbal abuse from the… Continue Reading
Ohio Nurisng Home Cited For ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ Violations
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesToledo’s Liberty Nursing Center has the dubious honor of being cited for situations posing ‘immediate jeopardy’ to its residents. The ‘immediate jeopardy’ violations are were cited in a state report to pose an immediate harm to residents safety. The report contains various situations involving nursing home abuse including: staff stealing medicine, unlicensed nurses, physical abuse… Continue Reading
Tennessee Nursing Home Resident Abused By CNA
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseA certified nursing assistant (CNA) has been charged with willful physical abuse after hitting a blind resident with a clipboard and incontinence pad and pulling the resident’s hair and slapping her. The incident alleged nursing home abuse took place on October 21st at Etowah Health Care Center. The CNA was arrested following a police investigation… Continue Reading
Elder Abuse Is Widespread & Under-Reported
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Nursing Home AbuseFor most clients and their families the topic of abuse occurring in a nursing home is filled with anger, shame and frequently embarrassment. Clients’ ask; ”Why did this happen to my mother?” ”What could I have done to prevent this.” ”Can I report this abuse anonymously?” While certainly not reassuring, the reality is that situations… Continue Reading
Girls Gone Wild In Minnesota Nursing Home
Posted in Neglect, Nursing Home StaffI came across this article regarding the abuse of Alzheimer’s patients at a Minnesota Nursing Home –the extent of mistreatment makes me sick. According to a Minnesota Department of Public Health report, 15 residents of the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home fell victim to ongoing physical and psychological abuse of 4 teenage nursing assistants. Since… Continue Reading