Archive for November, 2005
Monday, November 28th, 2005.
Lansing, MI - Attorney General Mike Cox today called on Michigan's legislature to pass legislation requiring annual criminal background checks on employees of residential care facilities. The Attorney General's office has also charged 10 individuals with falsifying criminal histories."As the first group of 78 million baby boomers begins to retire ... [More >>]
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Friday, November 18th, 2005.
Berlin, MD - Charges against 20-year-old Michael Jermain Bolling, the Salisbury man accused of sexually assaulting a 91-year-old nursing home patient, have been dropped due to insufficient evidence.
The case was heard on Nov. 10 in Snow Hill’s District Court and, according to the State’s Attorney Office, it was dismissed because ... [More >>]
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Friday, November 18th, 2005.
Cambridge, MD - Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. announced today that a former certified nursing assistant for Mallard Bay Care Center, a nursing home in Cambridge, Maryland, has been charged in connection with her mistreatment of a resident in her care. Jessica Montgomery, 21, of the 300 block ... [More >>]
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Thursday, November 17th, 2005.
St. Louis, MO - A federal grand jury has indicted American Healthcare Management Inc., its Chief Executive Officer and three nursing homes. The indictment is for conspiracy connected to the failure of care and abuse of elderly residents.
[Bonnie Thorpe's] mother had Alzheimer's Disease and was a resdient at Claywest House ... [More >>]
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2005.
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the following type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act were cited during the month of October. An “A” violation, which is the most serious licensure violation levied by the state, pertains to a condition in which there ... [More >>]
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2005.
Pittsburgh, PA -- Target 11 investigated the issue of missing money at a nursing home.
A nurse's aide was fired after more than $8,000 turned up missing from a resident's bank account. Where she is working now raises serious questions. The nurse's aide worked at the Southwestern Veterans Center in ... [More >>]
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2005.
Boston, MA - Attorney General Tom Reilly and Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Paul J. Cote, Jr. have obtained an emergency court order against the owner of a 28-bed nursing home in Lynn based on allegations of physical and sexual abuse of residents by residents.The order, entered by ... [More >>]
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Sunday, November 13th, 2005.
KY - Due to medical advances and better health habits, we as a society are living longer than our grandparents. The problem many face is that they are living longer, but spending much of this time dependent and in poor health. This dependency makes the elderly a perfect target for ... [More >>]
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Sunday, November 13th, 2005.
Westerport, MD - This story emphasizes the fact that nursing homes and eldercare facilities are often the scene of incidents which significantly compromise the health and wellbeing of highly vulnerable senior citizens.
The problems related to substandard care and criminal conduct are on the rise and present a matter for concern ... [More >>]
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Saturday, November 12th, 2005.
Sparta, NJ - The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (http://www.nccdp.org) completed training with the Sparta, NJ Police Department in the area of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care. The course was 7 hours and the entire police force completed the training conducted over a two-day period. The NCCDP seminar included: recognizing ... [More >>]
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