Helping you protect your loved ones from nursing home and long-term care facility abuse & neglect
Thursday, May 4th, 2006. Leavenworth, KS - Of the six senior care facilities certified for Medicare in Leavenworth County, four have 20 or more deficiencies noted by the Kansas Department on Aging. Information comparing the care facilities within the county is a public record that is available online on the Medicare Web site, www.medicare.gov. The ... [More >>]
Thursday, May 4th, 2006. Spartanburg, SC - The parents of a woman they believe was neglected and abused at a home operated by the Charles Lea Center have taken legal action against the Spartanburg special-needs facility. Diane Cartee, who died in 2005 at age 52, suffered unexplained burns and broken bones during her stay at ... [More >>]
Thursday, May 4th, 2006. Jackson Hole, WY - Teton County deputy prosecutor Brian Hultman wants further investigation before possibly filing charges against a man arrested Monday on allegations of sexual assault at St. John’s Living Center. Hultman said at the former nursing aide’s initial appearance Wednesday in Jackson’s 9th Circuit Court he refused to file ... [More >>]
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006. Jackson Hole, WY - St. John’s Living Center managers were aware of complaints that an employee was having inappropriate contact with at least two patients, but overlooked the incidents because he was a favorite staff member, sources said last week. Three new sources came forward after an April 19 story in ... [More >>]
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006. Greenville, TN - Officers with the TBI and the Greeneville Police Department Tuesday arrested a nurse's aid accused of assaulting a local nursing home resident. Angela Marie Fox is indicted by a Greene County grand jury for adult abuse and tampering with evidence. The investigation began on December 27, 2005 ... [More >>]
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006. Jackson Hole, WY - A 49-year-old Jackson man was arrested Monday on three counts of third-degree sexual assault stemming from alleged incidents witnessed at St. John’s Living Center. Police Sgt. Todd Smith said detectives from his agency as well as Teton County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man following an investigation that ... [More >>]
Monday, May 1st, 2006. Detroit, MI - In an effort to better protect its most vulnerable citizens, the state has begun requiring new employees in nursing homes, group homes and other long-term care settings to undergo criminal background checks. Applauded by supporters who say the requirement will make residents safer, others fear the laws could ... [More >>]
Monday, May 1st, 2006. Austin, TX - On Dec. 22, 2005, a former Hillsboro nursing home activity director pled guilty to two charges of fraudulent use of identifying information. A Hillsboro Police Department investigator discovered the woman had stolen the personal information of two residents to obtain utility services at her personal residence and ... [More >>]
