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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for March, 2006Andover nursing home health aide acquitted of assaultFriday, March 31st, 2006. Newton, MA — An emotional Union County man was found not guilty Thursday of assaulting an elderly patient at an Andover Township nursing home more than two years ago. Donald Beckett, 41, of Union Township, would have faced up to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine had he been ... [More >>] New legal hotline to help nursing home residentsFriday, March 31st, 2006. TX - Texas Legal Services Center is starting a new hotline aimed at helping nursing home or assisted living center residents report crimes. The TLSC created the hotline through a grant from the Attorney General of Texas Crime Victims Services Division. “Our goal on the new hotline is to help victims ... [More >>] Grand jury to hear nursing home case: Treatment of resident under investigationFriday, March 31st, 2006. Grant County, IN - A grand jury in May will start hearing evidence in connection with an investigation of a local nursing home's care and treatment of a resident, Grant County Prosecutor James Luttrull Jr. said Thursday. The grand jury, a six-member panel that will hear evidence and decide if criminal ... [More >>] Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Charges Seven in Nursing Home Criminal Background Check Initiative; New Criminal Background Check law to take effect April 1Friday, March 31st, 2006. Lansing, MI - On the eve of the effective date for Michigan's new Nursing Home Criminal Background Check law, Attorney General Mike Cox today announced a third round of charges from his Nursing Home Initiative, which includes an ongoing series of investigations into nursing home employee criminal backgrounds. Cox has charged ... [More >>] Nursing home did not report beating: $500,000 bond set for murder suspectThursday, March 30th, 2006. Toledo, OH - The nursing home where an Alzheimer's patient allegedly was beaten by his roommate and later died did not notify the Ohio Department of Health and Toledo police of the assault, authorities said yesterday. In addition, the suspect in the death - Sharon John Hawkins - was charged with ... [More >>] Lakeside shutdown orderedThursday, March 30th, 2006. Frankfort, KY - The state has ordered the 286-bed Lakeside Heights nursing home in Highland Heights to remove all residents and shut down within the next 30 days, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Effective Wednesday, the Cabinet is terminating Medicaid funding to the facility at 3510 Alexandria ... [More >>] Baby Boomers Face Aging Parents; Nothing prepares children for placing a parent in a long-term care facilityFriday, March 24th, 2006. When Joan Mayor made the difficult decision to place her father, age 94, in a nursing home, she relied on her medical experience to help her communicate his needs to the staff. She maintained active involvement in his care, ensuring that he received the best possible treatment. But not all Baby ... [More >>] Nursing Homes Settle LawsuitFriday, March 17th, 2006. Bakersfield, CA - A company that runs three nursing homes in Bakersfield has settled a lawsuit with the State Attorney General's Office. Pleasant Care must immediately improve the care of its residents and must pay $1 million in civil penalties. Pleasant Care oversees 30 facilities across the state and three of them ... [More >>] Caregiver kept job despite suspicions, then raped womanFriday, March 17th, 2006. Des Moines, IA - An Iowa caregiver convicted of raping a nursing home resident was suspected of abusing the victim long before he was caught, newly released state records show. Frank Daugard Jr. was under orders from his boss at Adair Community Health Center to refrain from working alone with female ... [More >>] Nursing Home Resident Found Wandering in North TopekaFriday, March 17th, 2006. Topeka, KS - North Topeka resident Tony Martinez says he couldn't believe what he saw out his front door just a few weeks ago: a mental health patient wandering the neighborhood. Now, he wants answers. Two weeks ago, Martinez saw what he first thought was an intoxicated woman making her way toward ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 1326 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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